Ed. 3601 Class Log #5

Education 3601 - Drama

Class Log #5 – Jan. 26, 10

Activities: Saw resource presentations --> really great, LOADS of information

Classroom Management

Think about high, medium, and low (H, M, L) misbehavior actions --> need a number of things we can do in response.

-          Walking away from assignment (storming away = M, walk = L)

-          Talking when teacher is speaking (L)

-          Inappropriate questions (L)

-          Getting students settled (L)

-          “Little man” --> with sound especially (L/M depending on sounds or not)

-          Playing around with stuff on desk (L/M depending on frequency)

-          Cell phones (M)

-          Poor interactions with other students (M)

-          Punching one another (M/H)

-          Name calling (“Fuck-head” = H, “Shit-head” = M, “Poo-head” = L)

-          Incomplete assignments (H/M/L --> totally depends on the situation, and whether or not this is a continual issue and such.)

-          Participation (M/L)

-          Emotional breakdown/defiance (emotional breakdown = M, defiance = H)

-          Boundary pushing/sneakiness (H/M/L)

-          Conflict resolution outside of class --> “Tattle tails”--> tattling to get someone in trouble VS. telling to get someone out of trouble/keep em safe

-          Disengaged kids (M)

-          Violence against you (H)

-          Swearing in general/at you (H)

-          Note passing (L/M/H)

-          Threats --> MAD IMPORTANT! (H)

Steps to keep in mind for lower level: Stop, Look, and finally Proximity

For log:

Classroom management --> basic foundation you need to breed a good community, RESPECT HUGE! Punishment should fit the crime/consequences should match the issue --> more effective to build up than just explode (far more impact on the student, still will take you seriously) --> set up basic foundation, less likely to ever have to resort to more drastic stee’s. Don’t ever want to turn the student into a victim “Why us a cannon when a shotgun will do?”

Management assignment:

1) Need a rationale --> why even bother with it? NEED TO ANSWER THAT

- respect

- L/M/H misbehaviors = L/M/H responses

- “with it-ness” --> know what’s going on

- class atmosphere

- self control

NO MORE THAN ONE PAGE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2) Intervention plan

*See your hand done notes for how this will look --> basically split page into 6 sections, 3 for H/M/L, half the page for misbehaviors, half the page for responses

For next class:

In Loco Parenthis?

--> Look up, define from multiple sources, and explain it in the classroom --> basically: “You’re the parent in the classroom”

Other notes:

Add course outline to Blog! (CHECK!)

Add all resources to Blog! (CHECK!)