Classroom Management
I’m now in the second semester at my school placement where I see my students every day. I’ve been fortunate enough to foster the relationships I’ve built. As I’m reflecting back to a few weeks ago before my students left for winter break, I stated goals that I hoped to accomplish this semester and the biggest goal was improving my classroom management skills. One positive skill I have is that I am able to communicate with my students and because of that, I am strengthening my partnership with them. However, one drawback I have noticed is that because it’s not really my classroom, students respond to me differently than they do my mentor teacher. Luckily, I’ve been able to master nonverbal cues with some of my classes by simply walking around the classroom and moving closer to disruptive students so they stop talking. I do believe my classroom management skills will improve more this semester as I’m seeing my students every day and gaining more confid