In developing your checklist, address the following elements in effectively managing a classroom:
A Positive Classroom Climate
How should a teacher establish and maintain effective relationships with students (knowing something about individual students, showing interest and affection for each student, including student interest in content, engaging in physical behaviors that convey interest, and using humor when appropriate)?
The mentor talked about having ice breaking activities on the first day of class so that we could be getting to know one another. They would have asked questions after I would have introduced myself and we would have gotten to know each other a little better. The mentor also talked about the importance of opening the class material with questions on what they already know about the topic and what is already familiar to them. We also talked about taking notes while watching videos we have and discussing afterwards what each of us had been thinking as we call out names in order, or take volunteers who might have ideas that they would like to be sharing as well. Students tend to be well-behaved in terms of respecting one another in taking turns to be presenting their ideas to one another. In order to learn more about the students, I had assigned dreams and hopes assignment where they talked about their dreams, inspiration essay where they wrote about people who had inspired them. We also interview some of our family members and wrote letters to them. This week we would be writing letters to one another. We also managed to watch Netflix series on Bill Gates, Michelle Obama, and Basketball (or Nothing) in order reflecting the interests of the students in class.
High Expectations
How should a teacher communicate high expectations of all students in the areas of: academic achievement, behavior, the affective domain, pride in work, and student goal-setting?
Rules, Norms and Procedures
How should a teacher establish and enforce rules, norms and procedures (to include behavior, transitions, equipment use, bathroom use, etc.)?
Managing Behaviors
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What positive and negative strategies should be used (think token systems and Class Dojo, etc.)?
De-escalation Strategies
How should a teacher handle, prevent and/or intervene in disruptive behavior?
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