Classroom Management
IN PUBLIC SCHOOLS, WE DON'T HAVE MUCH TIME TO WORK AND
BE WITH OUR STUDENTS, SO WE HAVE TO BE REALLY CLEVER
TO DO SOME MAGIC IN JUST THREE HOURS A WEEK!!
BE WITH OUR STUDENTS, SO WE HAVE TO BE REALLY CLEVER
TO DO SOME MAGIC IN JUST THREE HOURS A WEEK!!
Time Class!
In order to achieve goals in class, it is necessary to know how much time is needed to solve every task and activity.
Distributing time class since the beginning always work, because they learn to take advantage of every second to accomplish the activities that have been asked, that way, you can guide them to be always focused, organized and punctual. |
Identify Strenghts...
There's nothing more rewarding for students that teachers recognize what their abilities are and of course, that they are ready to guide them, so they can empower of their own learning process... that is why I always apply the learning styles test in the first class of the year and we create small groups according to their results... so for them is easier to work and practice in class!
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...and Weaknesses...
Eventually, it is also important to understand and don't forget that every student is an independent world, each of them has a different lerning style, different learning preferences and maybe similar but not exactly learning objectives... so, without mattering that it takes more time and more effort from us, we can never compare or generalize them... we cannot take them for granted and think they are going to learn at the same pace!
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Facing Troubleshooting!
I am conscious that for everyone every learning process can be difficult, specially because if I think about my students they always have like million things in mind... they are teenagers, they are always thinking about the party of the weekend, the likes on facebok or instagram, the girl or boy they like, all the homeworks they have and how most of their teachers and parents are their enemies and make them feel overwhelmed, etc...
But, more as facilitators and guides than as teachers, is our duty to support our learners and let them know that no matter what, they have to continue doing their best because to get results, you have to deal with the process... they can stay feeling like victims or they can just move on, focus their energy and find answers and strategies that help them overcoming everything that may push them away from the goal!
As I always tell them:
Troubleshooting is not longer about how they feel incapable, it is about how they use their intelligence to fight and keep going in order to solve issues and overcome them.
But, more as facilitators and guides than as teachers, is our duty to support our learners and let them know that no matter what, they have to continue doing their best because to get results, you have to deal with the process... they can stay feeling like victims or they can just move on, focus their energy and find answers and strategies that help them overcoming everything that may push them away from the goal!
As I always tell them:
Troubleshooting is not longer about how they feel incapable, it is about how they use their intelligence to fight and keep going in order to solve issues and overcome them.