Chapter 10

I do find it important how a classroom is set up and the climate it has. If students feel unsafe or uncomfortable they are not going to pay attention and learn. Thats why it is important to make your classroom fun, safe, and comfortable for your students so that they can feel comfortable. Also i understand how important it is to be the authority figure in the classroom your usually the only adult so its your job to watch all the students and make sure things are going along smoothly. There are times when im sure it will be really hard to do that for example if you have two students fighting you need to go seperate them but at the same time another student is pouring glue all over the floor. Thats why i feel it is important to establish a relationship with the students one that says im your friend but im also in charge. You dont want to rule over the kids like a dictator because the students and you will end up hating that classroom. But at the same time you need to be firm when you talk to the students about rules and regulations so they understand they are there for a reason and are important. Also how the classroom is set up is important, if everything is smooshed together the students and you will feel clustered and frustrated. Thats why it is good to really take time to think about the best way to set up your classroom. Also time management is key especially with young students it is important to keep them on task becuase when they start getting crazy it can be hard to get them to focus but again thats where your authority comes in if you have good relationships with the students and they know to listen to the teacher then you should not have a problem. I really enjoyed this chapter it is definitely information i will be using.