On Thursday when Ms. Winklosky came to visit, she really provided me with some great feedback. One thing I found kinda crazy, was how much I gravitated to my more disruptive students during food science. You never realized how much or how little you interact with a student until you have someone to watch you and point out those things. Beth gave me great feedback on how to manage my students and better organize/ clarify my instructions and reach out to them better. How do seasoned teachers build rapport? I wouldn't say I have students who are dramatically misbehave, but there are some issues I'd like to better address in some of my classes. Are there any best practices for developing good conversation with students to get to know them without getting off of class?
I was surprised to learn that there were some students who got overlooked at times by me and that some students were causing me to mediate their behavior too much. What are some best practices for making sure you give all students a voice and prevent "that group" of students from draining all of your attention? I'd like to be more firm in my discipline, and will work on that as a goal this week. I struggle between teaching and the mental energy associated with it, that I don't always notice how much those little things get away from me. One thing I struggle with, is knowing how many "small offenses" you should let roll off some before you need to have a conversation with a students. If your students aren't paying attention to you, sometimes you gotta ask yourself if you are paying attention to them. For an inexperienced teacher, I think this is something that takes time.
You are asking great questions....make sure you get this blog to your virtual mentor team. This is the kind of thing they are uniquely adapted to help with!
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Ryan, I like to follow the 3 strikes rule (in many aspects of my life). First time, I give you a little warning, 2nd time, I tell you this is your final little warning. 3rd time, we have a problem and we're gonna have a chat. Be direct, be honest, don't put the student down, try to stay positive, but lay it out plain and clear that this behavior is unacceptable and will not continue under your watch. Additionally, remember to try to design instruction/activities that are so engaging and generate so much inquiry that students don't have time to misbehave.
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ReplyDeleteSorry I missed this post! Here's a ridiculously long response to make up for the delay! ;-) Hope you had a fun visit with family! Here are a few additional thoughts regarding your questions. JK. All that and it was too long to post. Emailing you now!