Blog 16: Video Response

Video 1:

Sandra Jenoski:

                Start on day 1 with routine and practice for 6 to 8 weeks. After the 6 to 8 weeks, the students will be more independent. If you do not spend the first part of the class letting the students know your expectations, than they will be confused and not know what they should be doing or what you expect them to do.

Voncille Ross:

                Establish a community with the students by developing a circle that begins every class. Teaches students to respect each other.

Shaina Martinez:

                Listen to the students. Students appreciate you taking an interest in their lives. Hear the students out, make them feel comfortable so they feel that they can come and share with you.

Ilene Miller:

                Choosing groups: take time and consider your options making sure that every child is involved and learning.

                I think that a lot of the management skills differ between the students because of the ages of their students. When using the community circle approach, it is a great technique for the students, but you would also have to consider the age of the students. When you get into secondary school, the classes have much less time so it is plausible to do that before every class. Than when you consider Shaina Martinez’s students, because they are older, they just want to be listened to and respected. I think that teachers need to consider the ages of their students before they make a ‘management’ plan for their classes. The students should be involved, so that they can be part of the learning community and so they know what is expected of them.

Video 2:

Amy’s advice for new teachers is to gain as many experiences as you can to deal with all kinds of different students to find out what works and what needs to be improved upon in your teaching style. Get down a consistent and fair set of rules for the students to aid in the management of your classroom.