Assertive Discipline vs Cooperative Discipline
Canter explains the goals and behavior of an assertive teacher, who expects all students to obery his/her rules. The assertive teachers...
Teacher Behaviors
Chapter 4 in Levin & Nolan explain how teachers' attitudes and behaviors affect their classrooms. The techniques a teacher employs to...
My Initial Wondering
When I reflect on my childhood experience with math, I clearly remember a struggle understanding what it all “means.” I couldn’t...
Autonomy in setting classroom rules
This week, texts (Levin&Nolan and Weinstein) explained proper use of classroom space. Both texts made similar points about the importance...
The Importance of the Physical Environment
Clayton & Forton explains to us how a whole-group meeting area is the “heart of the classroom,” and of central importance when arranging...
Keeping the Students' Needs First
Chapter 7 in Levin and Nolan focused a great deal on motivation, and strategies for keeping our students engaged in learning. One major...
Data Sharing
Today we had the opportunity to share data strategies with a classmate. One great data point I saw was the use of exit tickets. My main...
Culture of the Group
My biggest “takeaway” from the reading was the idea of collectiveness and “groupness” in the classroom. Of course, we still need to know...
Taking a Step Back In Order to Move Forward
During Math today, I worked in a small group with two boys (academically lowest in the class) on estimation and place value. My CT taught...
Interview
Me: How engaged is Ashley in Walk to Success? WTS Teacher: Very Engaged. Me: Has her fluency increased since the start of this year? WTS...
