Tuesday, April 17, 2012
THANK YOU
Since my student teacher left, as I've been "taking back the reins", I have really found myself falling back on a lot of the classroom management tips we have been trading here. My student teacher had a very different tolerance level in regards to chaos - especially squirmy little bodies and blurted comments. Now that I am back at the front of the classroom, I find myself frustrated and asking myself WWED (which usually means "What would Emily do?" or "What would Erin do?" depending on the situation). Rather than getting upset with the students for blurting out or losing control, I have learned to calmly say, "I only respond to raised hands," or "I will begin when your bodies are still." It helps me stay controlled, which in turn helps the students stay controlled. Thank you for being such great Love & Logic role models, both on here and in the hallways at school!
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Liz,
ReplyDeleteI have been also really having to use Love & Logic classroom management in my classroom. The students are getting very excited that we are getting to the end of the year and the weather is getting nicer out. I have noticed many students trying behavior that I have not seen all year with in the last few weeks. I think that my students are really testing again what they can get away with. I have really been keeping a tight control over my students and their behavior. I have really tried to work on using "I" statements in my classroom. "I will continue teaching when every one is quiet and ready to learn." There are times when I have to wait for a while, but I just restate again and wait for my students to show me they are ready. This has really seemed to work in my classroom. I also think that this has helped with my patience with my students who I get frustrated with you are usually the ones causing the issues. It tells them that what I am going to do after they have done what they need to do. Keep up the good classroom management and I think that you will continue to have a great rest of the year.
YOU GO GIRL!
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