I've noticed that a little break in routine can really set your classroom back in their behavior and motivation. I happen to be sick four a couple of days, and ended up having to take off a Friday and a Monday. Before this point, I had really gotten to the point where the students were comfortable with my management routine, and respected it pretty well. They weren't calling out, they were focusing better, and they were getting work done. However, this seemed to all change after I was out for a couple of days. Although my teacher has awesome management techniques (which I plan to use in my own classroom), the simple fact that the main authority figure changed really confused my students. It seemed like they weren't working for me very well, were constantly unfocused, and never stopped talking out of turn. As the week went on, this got better and better. I cracked down in my management techniques and how to slowly rope my students back in. I, now, see how difficult little changes like that can be...My days are SOO much better when my students are engaged, and respecting the rules while they learn. I know a lot of the calling out is because they are excited. But, it just becomes so overwhelming for me that I feel so stressed by the end of the day. I love the days where they are respectful, and we can fun at the same time. If they stray from this, I know that I need to take a step back, and become more stern with the rules and their behaviors.
I've noticed that a little break in routine can really set your classroom back in their behavior and motivation. I happen to be sick four a couple of days, and ended up having to take off a Friday and a Monday. Before this point, I had really gotten to the point where the students were comfortable with my management routine, and respected it pretty well. They weren't calling out, they were focusing better, and they were getting work done. However, this seemed to all change after I was out for a couple of days. Although my teacher has awesome management techniques (which I plan to use in my own classroom), the simple fact that the main authority figure changed really confused my students. It seemed like they weren't working for me very well, were constantly unfocused, and never stopped talking out of turn. As the week went on, this got better and better. I cracked down in my management techniques and how to slowly rope my students back in. I, now, see how difficult little changes like that can be...My days are SOO much better when my students are engaged, and respecting the rules while they learn. I know a lot of the calling out is because they are excited. But, it just becomes so overwhelming for me that I feel so stressed by the end of the day. I love the days where they are respectful, and we can fun at the same time. If they stray from this, I know that I need to take a step back, and become more stern with the rules and their behaviors.
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