One thing I noticed this week was that C has a behavior chart. It is to be filled out by Ms. C during different times of the day after certain subjects. He is graded on a scale 1-5 on how well his behavior is doing, also there is a place for teacher comments.
The second day that I was in the classroom at the elementary school was as usual. The only difference was that the students started something new. It wasn't a new activity or a new project however it was something that would benefit them in the future. The students were given a folder and had to write their name, student number and ' Weekly test score folder' on the front of it. On the inside the students would be a paper that would have all their weekly test scores charted, both reading and math. After their folders were all set up Ms. C handed back the students test. After they received their test they had to put the percentage at the top and also chart it on a bar graph underneath. The reasoning for the folders is for them to go home and so the students parents can see them. Ms. C stated that there would be no more'student led conferences, therefore the teacher and parent have no communication about their child's grades and school life. Ms. C made a rule that you MUST get you folders signed by your parents every Thursday, if you do not get it signed then you get no recess, you will not have recess until you get your folder signed. I think that Ms. C's approach to this subject is very direct yet effective. Children love recess, so the best punishment would be to take away something they love.
The third day that I was in the class room was exciting for me. I got to start on my bulletin board! I decided to go with Check for Three, and my theme would be 'Three Trees Check for Three!" On each tree there would be a different check for three theme, first tree would be capitalization, the second tree would be punctuation, and the third tree would be using a complete sentence. So far I have a blue back ground, clouds at the top and grass cut out at the bottom. I hop to be able to finish next week.
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This week was a special week. Not only was it Valentine's Day but also I got to spend an extra day at the elementary school! When I first walked into the class room the students were already passing out Valentine's Day cards, so I began passing mine out also. I was pleasantly surprised to receive cards from the students. Some had made cards for me and others had bought some, either way I was very touched. After all the cards were handed out and the children had settled down a little bit Ms. C began to talk about snack and the activity that students could do while they ate their snack. The activities were to write a letter to some one you love or someone you care about dearly, or you could write and acrostic poem about Valentine's Day using your name. Now, for the snacks it had been made clear that only healthy snacks were allowed, and boy did the kids obey that. The snacks they brought were; oranges, bananas, applesauce, pretzels and also juice. It was a nice little party we had going on.
So glad you were able to share the Valentine's Day party with the kids - love that they really did have healthy snacks, too! :)
ReplyDeleteSince you are both a student and a 'teacher' it is interesting to note the tactics that work for increasing positive behavior and also for basic learning techniques, such as getting assignments done in a timely manner. ;)