As we entered a new week, I sense that the students are becoming more comfortable with me being in the classroom as they are more open to calling me over to help them with their assignments or if they have a personal issue. It is still a bit strange when I hear their soft voices calling out "Ms. Watkins" rather than their teacher's name but its such a good feeling when they grasp the concept and we give each other a high five. My CT is doing a great job with including me in the learning environment by giving me the opportunity to work with small groups to review their work from the previous day, assist students one-on-one if they are not grasping the concepts in math and allowing me to discuss the areas where they can improve or make a few changes.
In Chapter One of Classrooms that Work which is a required book for the Emergent Literacies Strategies and Assessment course, we discovered that one of the characteristics of an effective classroom is when children do a lot of reading and writing. The classroom that I am interning in exhibits this traits ideally during the time that is designated for centers. While at the different centers, students are required to be engaging in one of the two, if not both. Students spend a certain amount of time at each spot so that they may partake in at least three throughout the day. The different centers consist of independent reading; listen to reading; writing; word work; reading with someone and guided reading groups that are led by the teacher. During centers I am able to implement the 8th task of the Classroom Management Tasks List: "Use nonverbal cues to keep a group of students on task." Rather than possibly disturbing students by calling out their names, I simply take a seat next to the individual student or in the middle of the group without saying a word. If my presence doesn't make a difference, then I will speak up. As a future educator, this shows me that you don't necessarily have to raise your voice or single out a child if they are not focused. A simple task such as joining them on the carpet while they are reading or sitting beside them while they are working at their desk is helpful.
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