Section 2

Classroom Management that Works
1. I would use more private meetings (maybe one-on-one) with them so that they get the more personable attention that they need.

2. Well to help prevent this, make sure that you do mention the use of pencils on school music as part of the initial procedures for the class. Then I would tell him that you will be bringing it up to the principal, and there is a good chance that he will have to reimburse the school for those books because it is destruction of school property. Then again, this will also be subjective to the individual school system and their policies.

3. Try to come up with larger rewards for the class. Maybe bring them treats once a quarter or once a month if they all of the students agree to follow the rules. This way, other students will also try to persuade the rest of the class to behave while in class. Another way is just to allow the students more privileges when they behave and earn them.

4. Some students may feel embarrassed and upset about being singled out in front of the entire class for their behaviors. You also need to be careful about singling out students with behavioral disorders in front of the class.

5. Talk to her privately after class and explain how she is disrupting the class, and give additional consequences if the behavior still continues. I would say that her parents need to be contacted is the behavior still persists and she doesn’t stop.

6. I think that that student should be sent to see the principal immediately. They need to be told how that behavior is simply not acceptable and that it can be dangerous as well. Also, encourage the student to tell you who dared him to throw the rock, and tell them that they won’t get in trouble for telling you.

Teaching/Discipline
1. The child is born good: The teacher’s role here is to not corrupt the child.
The child is born bad: Here the teacher would have to be responsible for correcting the bad aspects of the child, and making them good.
The child is born neither good nor bad: The teacher has to teach the student just in correlation with their behaviors, whether they be good or bad at times.

3. A teacher can’t always fully accomplish what the set out to do in a utopian classroom. There will be distractions and limitations set by their own individual students.

4. We are in charge of setting up our rooms, attitudes, and experiences that make up the entire school environment.

6. Wanting to learn, in all reality, is just curiosity; and like all traits, some people have curiosity and some really lack the motivation to find new things out. You can try to spark a child’s curiosity by making the lesson information more exciting and engaging.

7. Motivation is the key in trying to get the students to want to learn. You have try and spark that willingness to learn inside of your students so that they will have that desire to learn while you teach them.

8. The capacity for work is necessary because it keeps the student pushing through towards their next objective.

9. Capacity for work is developed by stretching the length of time in between rewards so that student will spend

Learning Activity 3
1. The diagram shows that a student is influenced by many different aspects: teachers, parents, their peers, and other social institutions as well. Teachers may have to realize that they will not be able to teach everything that they want and have their students learn it. Ultimately it’s up to the student whether or not they want to learn, and they hold the responsibility. However they will be influenced by opposing forces at the same time which can make it hard for them.

2. At a sporting event, it is likely that adults can and will get caught up in the adrenaline and competitiveness of the game and start cheering or yelling with/for the teams. In church I see many people who become reserved and quiet. However, depending on the atmosphere of a particular church people may also be singing, chanting, and expressing their gratitude out loud. Eating in a restaurant can bring out some behaviors like in church depending on the setting. Other restaurants may be a more open place, where adults are talking loudly with each other and enjoying themselves. In a tennis match, adults can become very competitive and aggressive towards one another.

Learning Activity 4
I think that special learners should be active in the class, but it will be a challenging process. Some of the smaller ensembles will be harder to (if at all) integrate special learners in because in those specialized groups, students are at a higher level than most of the class. With including special needs into your class, you should look for resources that are available to you first. Aides, different instructional materials, and different teaching methods maybe be available for you to help teach the special needs students and the rest of the class affectively at the same time.