Wow. What a semester!
I can say there have been a lot of surprises. I have learned so much about myself as a person and as an educator. I finally feel like I know what I am doing with my life. This whole experience has really been wonderful for me. It has given me the unique opportunity to experience children first hand. I really enjoyed working with the kids. More then I thought I was going to. I figured out this year that I want to teach middle schoolers or high schoolers. UAY had a major impact on me. It provided a lot of challenges but it was so rewarding. I felt so proud of my kids. They were absolute rockstars. I have learned that art attracts a certain type of person, not to stereotype but it does. All these kids are looking for a constant variable in their crazy lives. They need people to be there for them and to discipline them accordingly. I can not wait to be a mentor to my kids and be there for them every single day. It wont always be easy, but I can say that this class has truly helped prepare me for student teaching. Our project turned out better then I could have imagined. I wish I would have done more techniques with the girls, but they blew me out of the water. I couldnt be happier that this semester is ending, but I will honestly miss this class and the amazing people that I met and the friends I have made. Everyone in this class is an exceptional human being and I feel so blessed to work with these people. I just hope I can measure up and be as great as my classmates and teacher.
Total suck-up, I know. But, I mean it.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Classroom Management
What are issues that you encountered in the art room related to classroom management?
I honestly did not encounter too many issues with classroom management at UAY. I think it is because that we didn't have that many kids. Megan and I stayed on top of our kids and monitored them carefully. However, I did feel a power struggle between Rachel and I. There was also some times when her limited attention span made me frustrated, but I just had to constantly keep her on task. I do not know what I would have done with an entire class full of Rachel's.
What are the biggest problems for students in school that prevent them from succeeding and successfully completing an assignment?
I think that one of the biggest problems with students is themselves. I feel like they are so wrapped up in their own problems that seem so important to them right now that they can not focus on their future. I feel that the teacher should work to build a positive student-teacher relationship that involves trust and respect. That relationship can solve so many classroom management and self esteem problems. I think another problem is bullying. But, if you establish your classroom as a safe environment and continue to build strong positive relationships, I feel like they will be self-confident and not have such a big problem with bullies.
What are some strategies that you observed to be successful?
Proximity. It is amazing how kids stop talking or stop whatever bad behavior they are doing when I am around. It is an absolute wonder. Another strategy to keep kids on task is to give them a certain amount of time that they have to work on one project and then switch to another.
I honestly did not encounter too many issues with classroom management at UAY. I think it is because that we didn't have that many kids. Megan and I stayed on top of our kids and monitored them carefully. However, I did feel a power struggle between Rachel and I. There was also some times when her limited attention span made me frustrated, but I just had to constantly keep her on task. I do not know what I would have done with an entire class full of Rachel's.
What are the biggest problems for students in school that prevent them from succeeding and successfully completing an assignment?
I think that one of the biggest problems with students is themselves. I feel like they are so wrapped up in their own problems that seem so important to them right now that they can not focus on their future. I feel that the teacher should work to build a positive student-teacher relationship that involves trust and respect. That relationship can solve so many classroom management and self esteem problems. I think another problem is bullying. But, if you establish your classroom as a safe environment and continue to build strong positive relationships, I feel like they will be self-confident and not have such a big problem with bullies.
What are some strategies that you observed to be successful?
Proximity. It is amazing how kids stop talking or stop whatever bad behavior they are doing when I am around. It is an absolute wonder. Another strategy to keep kids on task is to give them a certain amount of time that they have to work on one project and then switch to another.
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