Managing a Classroom

Looking ahead to student teaching, I know that I will need to work on classroom management skills to keep my classroom running effectively. It will take time in learning how to manage a classroom of students, but it is my job to maintain a learning environment conducive for student engagement.

3 Connection to Student Teaching
Classroom management is one of the most difficult skills to gain in my opinion. Students are not widgets and learning how to manage behavior can be difficult if you are unsure of the reason the problem is occurring. One of the best things to do is promoting acceptable behavior. This can be done by starting out firm, define a routine, praise students when they do something good, be consistent but not predictable, etc. Understanding your students will also help management. Throughout student teaching I am going to learn how to manage a classroom in order to maintain a functioning learning environment.

2 Connections to #TeachAgJourney
In my educational psychology course we had talked about managing a classroom in order to motivate student engagement. This was also brought back to the table in AEE 311. Being able to motivate students to be involved in the classroom will create a positive environment for the class.

1 Triangular Connection
In the article "The Key to Effective Classroom Management" published by Edutopia, the author mentions that having empathy can restore a student-teacher relationship in the classroom. Having empathy for students can be impactful for them to realize you care about them and their opinion.