This past week definitely had its ups and downs. Getting students engaged and trying to keep them engaged in every lesson is always a struggle. Over the past week I have realized more and more that one of the hardest parts about teaching is mastering classroom management. While I see myself improving in this area I know that there a still a lot of adjustments that I need to make. Luckily the teacher that I am with now is helpful and provides with ways to help improve my classroom management skills. Routines and procedures are definitely the key to keeping classrooms flowing and helps keep the students in line.
I have also realized how much of a struggle it is to motivate some students. There are some students in my classroom that seem determined not to do any work rather than to succeed in this class. These students each need their own type of motivation and figuring out what their motivation is takes time and patience. The more time that I have spent with each class and each student the more I have started to realize the importance of establishing a relationship with them. Since I have established a relationship with my students they are more comfortable with asking questions and attempting to answer any questions that I ask the entire class.
After reflecting on the week that I had as well as thinking about every other day in the classroom it's obvious that I have made improvements. Knowing that I have improved since the beginning is reassuring but I still can see that I need to make improvements and adjustments.
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