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Assignment 1

Based on your readings this week and your own personal experiences (as a student or as a

teacher), answer the following questions:

· Examine the components of a “good teacher”. Explain what they are.

· How does an educator create a classroom in which students are gravitated toward?

A good teacher is someone who takes joy in their job. As mentioned by Yonsuun Choe, she was

only able to shirk all of the negative stereotypes and the depressing elements of teaching

(particularly behavioral expectations of students) when she put into perspective that there is

something worth loving in everyone, especially her students. I personally always enjoyed being

in the classroom of a teacher who enjoyed her subject matter and appreciated my presence. I was

more likely to respond positively to an adult whose attitude was open and warm. This doesn’t

mean someone who is a pushover, because the teachers I loved the most were always those who

had high expectations of me despite my laziness, still it meant someone who I knew had my back

were something to happen no matter the discipline.

Student centered classrooms are created when a teacher incorporates a student’s desires into the

classroom experience. Teachers have to change the way they view classroom activities (which

means that just sitting and listening to a teacher lecture won’t suffice). Teachers must challenge

themselves to engage students and meet them where they are by designing the curriculum around

them. For student centered classrooms to work, teachers must get to know their students’ likes

and dislikes even if that sometimes sidelines the learning aspect of the classroom. Tailoring

assignments to the students’ likes and dislikes makes the students feel listened to and maintains

their interest in a lesson. For example, incorporating social media or

Assignment 3

Analyze the concepts introduced in this Unit and design a positive classroom environment. What are

some elements you would include based on what you’ve learned? Use examples from past

experiences or include hypothetical examples.

For assistance in reflective writing view:

https://services.unimelb.edu.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0011/675776/Writing_Reflectively_051112.pdf

To design a positive classroom environment, one must start by acknowledging the role of

emotions in the classroom. A teacher must provide positive experiences to counteract the effects

of negative ones. Teachers must be a source of positive reinforcement and good experiences.

Teachers must target the root causes of behaviors by “autopsying” the classroom in order to

dissect the behavioral problems that are in the way.

Classroom management plays a critical role in the learning environment as well. The teacher

who described her negative experiences in the classroom until she realized that changing that

attitude around meant enjoying and appreciating all the elements of children was one of the

personal experiences that struck me in my own classroom. Classroom management was one of

the elements I struggled with in my classroom when I was a first year teacher, and which I have

seen is the main reason teachers struggle at first. Unfortunately, trying to act like a teacher I was

not (being strict, calling attention to minor behavioral issues, and generally just behaving like

teachers I have had in the past) meant that I was overcompensating, and the kids could see. This,

in turn, caused them to judge me harshly and unfortunately, it made the worst behaved kids act

up by talking back and attempting to “assert themselves”. By finally allowing myself to be

honest in the classroom and invite emotions first, I was able to undo those expectations from the

students and turn myself towards finding something to love in their personalities. I was also able

to get away from the stereotypes of past teachers that I felt had negatively marked my experience

with education.

Readings

1. Cini, S. (2017). Seven Key Elements for Effective Classroom Management. Retrieved from

https://classroom.synonym.com/seven-elements-effective-classroom-management-6562940.html

· This web site hosts several articles about classroom management and creating a positive

classroom environment. You will reference the first article by Cini for your Written Assignment in

this Unit.

2. Great Schools Partnership (2014). Classroom management. Retrieved from

https://www.edglossary.org/classroom-management/

· This resource provides an overview of the elements commonly included under the umbrella term

‘classroom management.’

3. Kratochwill,T.R., DeRoos, R., & Blair, S. (n.d.). Classroom management: Teachers modules.

Retrieved from http://www.apa.org/education/k12/classroom-mgmt.aspx

· This resource discusses the importance of classroom management and the concept of three-tiered

positive behavior support.

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Week 1 Assignments Assignment 1 Based on your readings this week and your own personal experiences (as a student or as a teacher), answer the following questions: · Examine the components of a “good teacher”. Explain what they are. · How does an educator create a classroom in which students are gravitated toward? A good teacher is someone who takes joy in their job. As mentioned by Yonsuun Choe, she was only able to shirk all of the negative stereotypes and the depressing elements of teaching (particularly behavioral expectations of students) when she put into perspective that there is something worth loving in everyone, especially her students. I personally always enjoyed being in the classroom of a teacher who enjoyed her subject matter and appreciated my presence. I was more likely to respond positively to an adult whose attitude was open and warm. This doesn’t mean someon ...
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