Today was the first day where I got to have a class with the same students. It was nice to not have to explain who I was and what I was doing there. I presented my motivator to two Child Development classes. I had taken their previous reading assignment and made questions and we had a game of jeopardy. It worked out great! This day seemed to be one of my favorites because I was able to be hands on with the students more and still act with some sort of respect and not just a pal. Later on in the day the power went out and boy was that a show and a half. Thankfully the FACS office had flashlights and we used those for awhile. It all worked out.
Teaching Techniques:
It was interesting to see how once I was finished with my motivator the teacher just rolled with it and picked up as if she had presented the motivator. It was a good and a real confidence building transition. I felt as if I had actually done something right. I also observed the preschool again and the way the students were the teachers. The classroom teacher over the students had a very positive way of telling the students what they needed to do. They had specific instructions of the things required of them as teachers in the preschool. It was just to watch the teacher let the students take the reins.
Discipline:
When the power went out that was quite the event. The students all yelled and screamed and were wanting to go outside and get out of the dark classroom. The particular teacher I was observing at that time was very calm and told the students what they needed to do. One student just got up and barged out of the door in the back of the classroom. The teacher asked the rest of the class who else wanted to leave. Some raised their hand and other just sat there. She then told them if they choose to leave it would be marked as a sluff. It was an easy way to get to the point and not create more of a mess.
Classroom Management:
It was interesting to see what happened to the classroom management when the power went out. Another teacher, with a smaller classroom, they moved to the preschool where there were large windows with plenty of light. It was as if the lesson never missed a beat. she picked up class right from there and continued on. Unlike one of the other teachers who just let the class go to the lunch that was in session. It was interesting to see the differences.
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Remember that teaching techniques are the ways that the instruction is given. Lecture, discussion, games, individualized instruction, etc. Classroom management is the way the teacher has organized the classroom, the paperwork, the equipment,etc.
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