The past week

The class discussions have definitely helped open my eyes. I know I am going to be a good teacher, but I have also realized that I need to begin developing my weaknesses a little more. Classroom management has been a topic seriously hit on the past week in all of my education courses and that is something I need to work on. Dr. Harry Wong, author of The First Days of School, stresses the importance of how you present yourself and your classroom management within the very first second of the very first minute of the very first day of class. Not only do I have to come up with a classroom management style, but I have to stick to it. Most education professors tell us, "Don't pick favorites." The reality is everyone picks favorite students, regardless of whether you should or not. The important part is that you stick to your classroom management with every student equally whether they are one of your more preferred students or not. On that note, perhaps you should ask yourself, "Self, why is Billie one of my favorites but Johnny is not?"