After reading about Creating Productive Learning Environments check out one or more of the following websites. Share something interesting you have discovered about creating environments that are conducive to learning.
caring
http://www.caringteachers.com/
classroom management
http://education.indiana.edu/cas/tt/v1i2/what.html
http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/drugfree/sa2lk9.htm
http://www.shpm.com/articles/child_behavior/behavman4.html
http://www.honorlevel.com/techniques.html
http://7-12educators.miningco.com/msub49.htm
classroom organization
http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/futureteachers/classroom_organization.htm
withitness
http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/leap/aee535/Management.ppt
http://www.aaeteachers.org/newsletters/aprilmaynews.pdf
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I went to the website http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/issues/envrnmnt/drugfree/sa2lk9.htm.
One of the most important things that I learned from this website is to not raise your voice. It is so easy to get angry and raise your voice when something bad or irritating happens, but I learned that you have to keep it together, not only for yourself, but for you class and the student you are dealing with. There are other ways of dealing with problems than blowing up.
I went to the website under classroom organization. I have discovered that the classroom should reflect you as a teacher. If you like whole-group discussions then you should have your classroom in a U shape or a circle. If you like your students to group together then put them in small groups. Also your classroom should have your own personal touch. You can add a reading corner with pillows and bean-bags, put picutres around your classroom, small plants, and even rugs. I think that if you do this to your classroom you are making your students feel more comfortable.
I went to the first website for withitness and found a lot of intersesting things. First of all the best way to keep the classroom well managed is to have really good lesson plans. If your students are interested in what you are teaching them then they will want to learn the material. Also, you should keep the procedures and routines in the class realitively the same so that the students know what to expect on a daily basis. Try and keep as much time as possible focused on learning and stay on topic at all times. If your students realize that they can get you off topic than they will. I also learned that the ineffective teacher spends half their time monitering the class instead of teaching, where as an effective teacher spends half the time teaching.
The article I read was taken from a website under the classroom management heading. The author of this article reinforced my mind set that student behavior is based around cooperative communication. As an educator, I need to be aware of the difference between "punishment" and "discipline." Rather than resorting to a negative reaction and punishing a student, I need to use discipline and look at a behavior issue to see how I can use that situation to teach the student what they should have done. I should use every situation as a learning opportunity for myself and my students. The author of this article also discussed the three basic discipline styles: power-assertive, love withdrawal, and induction. After reading the description of each style, I feel as though I can relate most with the induction style. This discipline style focuses on teaching the student why certain behaviors are appropriate and what my expectations are. As the teacher, I need to make sure to clearly state my expectations so each of my students know that I believe they can excel.
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http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/futureteachers/classroom_organization.htm about classroom organization. The website said to add personal touches to your classroom. You should include plants, art, rugs, and informal seating to the classroom. The layout of the classroom should mirror the instructional goals you have for your class. This site suggests changing the arrangement of the desks accoring to the unit being studied and the activies being done. Evaluate and make changes if necessary to the desk arrangement. You should have a variety of different environments for the students to choose to use to learn. For example, some students prefer to study in well-lit areas while other prefer less lighting. Students should have the opportunity to move around and sit in places other than their hard chair. Music should be available to students that need something to listen to in order to concentrate.
I like the scholastic website about classroom organization. I really like the idea of creating different work environments for students who learn differently from others. I also like the idea of adding personal touches to the classroom because the students and teachers can bond that way. Also, students who participate in a center in which they have never participated in, may discover that they are effective learners in the new location, and may be able to understand the topic better.
i went to http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=4134
this was very helpful for how to set up your classroom and how the layout of your room affects the learning and reflects you as the teacher.i never thought about the layout of the classroom as being so important but if you are a teacher that likes to walk around from student to student, you need to make sure the desk arrangement allows you to do so. it is always nice to have the student art work on the wall but you need to make sure it is not overwhelming and distracting to the students
I visited the website that is based on classroom organization (http://teacher.scholastic.com/professional/futureteachers/classroom_organization.htm).
Arranging space, desk placement, environmental preferences, and classroom space are all important components of creating an organized classroom. As a teacher, I will be sure to have my space decorated nicely and spaced out so that my students will get the most out of their learning experience.
I went to the website under classroom management, http://www.shpm.com/articles/child_behavior/behavman4.html.
One of the most important things I learned from this website was that it is a common misconception to associate discipline with punishment. Many people think that the two are the same.Discipline's latin root means instruction or knowledge. If a parent or teacher uses punishment and threats when their children do something wrong, in the future, that child will behave only because they are afraid of what could happen to them, they will not behave because they respect you. Once the parent or teacher isn't watching, that child will do that inappropriate action because they will not get caught. It is important to practive induction with children. Kids need to understand why they should do the appropriate behavior and they need to know the consequences for innapropriate behavior. This way they will always know what is expected of them.
After visiting several of the sites I chose the power point at: http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/agexed/leap/aee535/Management.ppt. I am really surprised at how much time is dedicated to direct instruction as opposed to monitoring and planning of lessons. As a mom, full time student, and prior small business owner I have always felt that I am fairly organized. The more I learn of what is expected from teachers, the more I realize that I am not as organized as I originally thought. When going to parent/ teacher conferences it never really occurred to me that there were other things going on throughout the day that did not directly involve my child. After attending classroom observations and various lectures, I am only beginning to see what is truly entailed in a teacher’s daily organization and planning.
I visted the site about class room organization and the biggest compoent of classroom organization is the layout of the desk because that affects the amount of classroom discussion that happens in the classroom. I think that it is important to make changes every once in a while because it will stimulate the students.
I found it interesting that such a little thing like desk placement can affect a childs learning. To me that seems like such a little thing to consider when deciding a classroom and it may be easy to over look when designing.
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