How to treat students
How often should you check in on students individual progress?
As often as possible (throughout day, throughout lesson, weekly, monthly, etc)
How should you begin the school year?
By building relationships with students and getting to know them first. Creating beginning IEP plans.
How soon should you assume your role in the classroom?
Quickly into the school year. If not, there will be a lack of structure in the environment.
How important is differentiation of instruction?
Vital to see progress among all of your students.
How can you implement variety in your classroom?
Providing different types of learning: group lessons, small groups, worksheets as class, individual work, etc. As well as teaching variety’s in strategies: such as pictorial models, counting blocks, white boards, verbal explanations, chants, etc
When should you reach out to parents with updates in students progress and struggles?
At the end of the 6-9 weeks. or even writing notes in their folders/progress reports for more frequent updates.
What to do when identifying progress?
Note everything you identify! Keep logs and progress charts. Stay on the same page with parents.
What is your biggest role as an educator?
Supporting your students through all of their emotional and educational needs. Being their advocate, friend and mentor.
What kinds of interactive lessons can you involve?
Is variety helpful to students? How?
Variety is very important to students. If a child sits and has new learning materials etc when they come into class then they are much more likely to be engaged within the lesson.
How should you treat students?
As individuals and equals.
What to do when whole group and small groups don’t work for a student?
Provide one on one lessons and communicate your game plan with parents so the student is receiving constant help and support within the area.
Are seating arrangements important in the classroom?
Absolutely they are important. Dividing students up can be done in many ways:students personalities, need to be up close, ability to focus, educational needs, etc. seating and flexible seating are a big part of classroom management.
When is a good time to install different forms of instruction?
During stations. Each station can have different ways of instruction, such as: small group reading, one on one matching games, games for learning, small group with the teacher, journal work, etc
How often should you switch up your teaching styles?
As often as the students progress shows they need. If what you’re doing works then continue, if not reevaluate.
How to help students succeed?
Build relationships, focus on individual needs of your students, and monitor their progress throughout the year.
(Differentiation of instruction)
IEP plans in the classroom?
Pairing students with different strengths and weaknesses to benefit them both. Track students progress and struggles. Be aware of changes needed to have a successful growth with each students educational needs.
How to control your classroom?
Provide a safe and comforting environment. The calmer and safer students feel to communicate and feel heard, the more likely they are to listen and want to cooperate with the teacher.
Dividing small reading groups?
Separate students into reading groups by their reading levels. Move students groups as needed (when progress is made) throughout the year.
How to know the variety each student needs?
Communicate with parents to understand the types of learning they are receiving at home/outside of school. Then provide a variety different from that in school to hand students all the tools they could possibly need.
What is your role as an educator?
Be your students biggest advocate and supporter.
Good ways for students to see their progress charts?
One way would be through a journal, in their binder with a color stamp for their work done each day, progress sticker charts, notes on their papers given back, and open communication with the teacher.
How to communicate with parents?
Communicate through email, verbally at pick ups/drop offs, via phone (only at work during hours), and parent teaching conferences every few months as needed.
Reviewing at the end of a section/period of semester?
At the end of lessons/time, provide games like flash cards, jeopardy, etc to allow students to review their knowledge and be reminded of anything they forgot before moving into the next lesson/section.
Is their such thing as too much variety in your classroom?
Yes, absolutely. If you don’t have any structure and your classroom is full of constant change, your students won’t have any regulations or consistency and it will overwhelm the potential structure of the classroom. Variety is good but in a certain compacity.