February 9. 2020
Thursday was an interesting day because the students are learning about new literacy centers around the classroom and Mr. Robinson is allowing for the students to get a first hand feel for these literacy centers on their own because these centers are going on he will be meeting with individual groups at the back table. One of the most challenging aspects of this was the students did not think Mr. Robinson was paying full attention to them and would roam around the room or into different groups that they did not belong in. the room was not labeled either so when the timer went off and the students were prompted to rotate stations they were very unclear on where to go next. It was hard for me to redirect the students into the correct group or station because I was not there "teacher." This directly related to all of my classes within the program when learning about the classroom and classroom management. It is important for the teacher to be able to control the classroom at all times if when they are not standing directly in front of the students telling them what to do step by step. The soon to be 3rd graders need to start being self efficient and figuring different information on their own. On the other hand, I have also connected this to learning to label the classroom. For each of the stations, there needed to be a sign hanging above each set of desks that each station took place so every group knew exactly where to go. Now that when I have my own classroom, I will know that I may need to stop/pause my small group reading to redirect some students or to make sure the students understand all the rules before beginning. I will also have signs hanging up in the classroom above each stations to that each group is aware of where to go and is not disrupting the class. Mr. Robinson have printed these signs after lunch for the next day to stop the confusion. I think this will still be difficult for me because classroom management does not happen overnight. I will need to work on getting the students into a routine from day 1 and allowing them to get their own resources so they are aware of what is expected when the teacher is occupied by other students.
Hi Caitlin! You are absolutely right. Classroom management does not happen over night. It is something that takes so much patience. When students know they can push your buttons, you won’t be able to manage them. It’s so hard to keep a level head when the students are acting out, but patience and persistence will get you through! Good luck!
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