This week consisted of ups and downs. As a newer teacher, I know I am not where I want to be in regards to classroom management. I know that I need to be more firm and consistent, but I also know that takes time. Through it all, I am thankful to have an amazing admin who is acting as my cheerleader and is taking time to give me constructive criticism while providing positive areas as well. I am naturally an introvert, but, when I teach, I feel like that part of me goes away. i also tend to be hard on myself, so when I try to think of successes, I have a hard time because I tend to compare myself to others around me. I know that I have great students who are absolutely capable of learning, and I want to be the best teacher I can be for them which is why I frequently pause and reflect.
On Wednesday, I tried a new tally system which included a tally and a little stop sign visual cue placed on their desk for them to refocus, a 2nd tally if earned which included a reflection sheet and a 10 minute break in a buddy room, and a 3rd tally if earned which is when I would send the student out for the rest of the period and contact home due to that being a step. I started to mark tallies on my whiteboard which helps me see where my students are at and also helps the students know where they are at as well. I honestly had a much better day on Wednesday due to taking the time to explain my new system and owning up that I wanted to reset some things in my classroom. Now, some things still need to be worked upon such as when students have computers out while I am teaching. I only had an issue with 2 of my students doing that, but the way that I addressed this is by pausing all the screens during the time I am teaching and making sure that their screens are all the way down. This is an important part of my classroom procedures because I want all of my students to be paying attention to the lesson. Then, when students are practicing their skills on the computer, I start a filter session for the duration of the class period where I block access to websites that they frequently go on that is not what we are doing in class such as youtube. This has helped tremendously. I am still reflecting, and I know that change takes some time, but I am willing to grow and learn as much as I can because I truly want to become better.
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