Week 7 and it is going faster and faster. Thinking back, people told me how stressful the intern year was but I am not seeing it. There is definitely more on my plate but not too much for me to stress over. Since I am getting my feet wet, this week I tried a few different things. We discussed a current, controversial event over the Westboro Baptist Church and the Supreme Court hearing on it. It was very interesting to see how my kids reacted. For the most part, the classes really took it and went with it. After seeing how they acted, I may try to incorporate more debates into my classroom because almost every student had something to say, even the quiet ones. Another thing I have done is I’ve implemented bell ringers into the day, as well as, some creative lessons with drawing or imagining things. So far, everything has gotten positive results.
This week did have its success, but it also had its bad areas. I am still struggling with behavior management in the class. Rewards seem to have been working but I can’t rely strictly on them. I have been trying different cues to correct things, too. I guess this is what this year is about……figuring out what works for you. I can say I have am getting more adapt to deal with disruptive behavior. I even had to write a student up for unhooking the Ethernet from the back of a computer to avoid work; since then, he has been an angle in my class. One thing that has helped a lot is giving them a schedule, posted on the front board, everyday. The structure must help them……. Hope it all continues to go well…….but we will see.
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