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Principles and Problems of Early Childhood and . EDU 515. Educational Philosophy. When I wanted to become a teacher….
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When I wanted to become a teacher… • I remember I would tell everyone I just love children, then I realized the purpose of teaching is for students to learn. I now realize because I love children I am dedicated to teaching students to learn, the most precious gift you can give a child. For learning to occur effective classroom management has to be set in place.
When does your school year begin • Before children there are professionals days, (you think will give you time in your classroom however they are filled with meetings) usually if you are a new teacher you have more • There is enrollment day and the principal will ask for volunteers • You need to make contact with home before school starts with a letter, phone call or visit • AS SOON AS YOU ARE HIRED!
Imagine your first day of school • What do you see? • Where are you? • What do your students look like? • What are your coworkers and principal like? • What supplies do you have? • How will you welcome your students? • What will you wear?
Who do you need to know? • The secretary • The custodian • A tenured teacher • Your mentor teacher • Where everything is especially paper for the copier • The school handbook including the dress code
Being Humble As T.S Eliot puts it, “Humility is the most difficult of all virtues to achieve; nothing dies harder than the desire to think well of oneself.” SCHOOL CLIMATE “I know nothing except for the fact of my own ignorance” Socrates Being a Humble TeacherApproach the students with honesty Always take a stance that your own learning never ends Remember there are things you can learn from your students Respect your student’s interpretations Be aware that no matter how intrigued you are by a Subject you teach, your students may never be
Socially • Get to know your colleagues - Be friendly • Strive for excellence - Work long and hard • Keep learning - Try to figure it out yourself • No Gossiping or complaining -Keep it to yourself • Beg, Borrow, Steal • Be flexible • Give compliments • Say “Thank You”
First Impressions are the Most Important • The first day is the most important day of the school year • From the moment you say “Welcome, good morning!” you students are sizing you up • Be organized know where everything is
Classroom Management • Is all things that a teacher does to organize students space, time and materials so that student learning can take place
Introducing yourself – the beginning of the partnership • Consider this as a tool to sell yourself and gain their trust • Include picture • Give background knowledge of your life personally and professionally • What will you do • What will they need to do • What will their child need to do • How to contact you for further communication • When could you use this?
Lets pretend… • Worse case scenario for your new classroom • You have been given 6 tables for 28 students • You have no teacher’s desk • You have built in shelves and 4 large closets • You have a chalk board on one wall • You have another wall with a bulletin board What do you do? You have been given $150
Tips for Quieting a Classroom • Give me 5 • Clap • 123 • Bell, chimes…
Morning Procedures • Attendance • Morning work • Homework • Parent communication • Absent work
Tips for students needing help • Post its • Hand signals • Cards • Books • Colored Cups • Tube with construction paper • Magnets
How should we move paper • Across • Down • Paper collector • Trays • Folders • Class list sign off • Classroom job? • What would work best for you
Other times for procedures • What to do entering the classroom? • What to do at the end of the day? • What to do leaving the classroom? • Bathroom breaks? • Messages to the office? • Trips to the nurse? • Lunch time? • Specials time? • Sharpening pencils • Transitions from whole group to small group?
Things to think about? • Where will you put your supplies? • Where will your students put their supplies? • What will you buy for 150? • What will you put up on your bulletin board? • Where will the students turn in supplies? • Where will students line up (1 or 2 lines) • Where will you put your small group ? • Will you have a library where? • What about floor space? • Will the students seats be assigned?
Characteristics of a Well-Managed Classroom • High level of student involvement with work • Clear student expectations • Relatively little wasted time, confusion, or disruption • Work ordered but relaxed and pleasant climate
No classroom rules just procedures • Yes, Really? My school has rules that my classroom follows • What are procedures. • How do I establish them. • Consistency is key • Effective teachings occurs in a well-managed classroom • What classroom will work best? • Rehearse Reinforce
Tips for Teaching Procedures • Explain • Rehearse • Reinforce • Remind • Experience
Rules • Choose general or specific? • How to introduce your rules? • Should you involve your students in forming rules? • What consequences will you have? • How will you monitor this behavior without interfering instruction
What a Well-Managed Classroom Looks Like • The work is ready • The room is ready • The teacher is ready • Prepare
Where Do I begin? • Have positive expectations • Be realistic (it’s only you, can you do your procedures every day?) • Use proven research based practices
Grade Book • Will it be paper? • Will it be electronic? • Will it be by quarters or semesters? • Will it be organized by standards? • Will it be organized or names of assignments? • Will you take grades on homework?
Positive Expectations An optimistic belief that whoever you teach or whatever you do will result in success or achievement.
SET YOUR AGENDA • State your objective • Make sure the students know when they are learning, what they are learning, then, push to achieve for them to know why they need to learn it • Will you post this? Where?
Tips for the first day • Address each student by name • Say please • Say Thank you – show appreciation • If you are going to smile have a controlled – Not a giant smile • The grandma effect - Be caring warm and lovable and don’t expect anything in return
In class activities/Discussions • Introduction letter part in class • The Four Stages of Teaching • Harry Wong • Classroom management • Procedures and How to teach classroom procedures • Creating a community in your classroom • Organization with technology Smartboard, Word (mail merge), Excel • Creating templates • Student information template sheet including organization of transportation in class • Contact log template
In class activities/Discussions • Electronic grade book template • Behavior management template • Absent work template • Attendance/lunch count • Bulletin Boards – drawing • How will you welcome students to class – sample bulletin board • Classroom management bulletin board • “You” bulletin board • Make lists of: • Supplies you will need • Supplies your students will need
Organization paper electronic
