I think I'm going to BLOG about teaching strategies and reflect on my own chatty class of 27 5th graders. Also, I think I'm going to focus on upcoming units that I want to incorporate more technology with.
This week was a rough one. Just when I think I have classroom management down and procedures in place, I get knocked down a few notches. This class is a REALLY chatty group. In talking with our BIST consultant, I had to think about the basics again. What are my expectations and practice it all once again (since my students seem to have short term memory loss).
Don't get me wrong, I LOVE this group. They are the first group I have had in awhile that are truly innocent and childlike. Since I'm in a Title I school of 95% free and reduced lunch, I don't have many kids in my class that DO NOT have issues and there are a few I'd love to adopt and bring home with me.
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I can understand the desire to adopt kids from your classroom. I have a little girl in my class that is from a split home. Cops have had it with mom. Older sister just dropped out of high school. Dad is the only one from either side of the family to have a high school diploma. They are very poor, but the little girl is very resilient.
ReplyDeleteI feel for you. I teach in a district that is abuot 49% free and reduced and is also a Title 1 school. Many students that I teach come from single family homes, being raised by grandparents or in foster homes. A lot of my students don't even know what family means. I teach 6th, 7th and 8th grade resource and my sixth grade students are very chatty. According to the other 6th grade teachers this is the worse group of students for being immature. They are alway tattleing, call each other names, yelling out in class. We are all at a loss for what to do. Any suggestions? I know I am not on your alliance, but I enjoy reading all the blogs.
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