Classroom Management Skills

Wednesday

Mike was back today and we had a n early release. Need less to say, the day went by really fast. I tried to watch Mike closely today and take note of how he keeps the children engaged and under control. I noticed that he does not raise his voice, he points out the students that are doing a great job of following directions, and he moves children if they are sitting next to someone that is causing a distraction. Also, I noticed that all of the activities come across as fun and interesting to Mike, therefore the children want to participate. For instance this morning during morning meeting when the children were reading the poem of the week, Mike played a song on his tin whistle. He had to start again and work really hard to hit the notes right, but he was having a good time learning and the children loved repeating the poem because they were accompanied by him. All the students were very encouraging of Mike’s learning and were very patient while he figured out a new song. The children respected Mike and his authority but also had a trust in him as a teacher that he would have fun activities and that he always kept their best interests in mind. Mike is a great teacher with fantastic classroom management skills and I am learning a lot every day but I am very thankful that he gives me the opportunity to teach in the classroom so that I can practice some of the tricks and skills that I am learning.