Today’s reflection is about art and class management. My SA and I talked about potential art projects that I can do for my long-term practicum. We discussed were we can look for resources such as Pinterest. I had no idea that Pinterest will be my best friend when exploring for new ideas especially in the classroom. Thus, we talked about doing 3-D art, which is really cool and I can do a cross-curricular activity like Math. Since I will be teaching 2-3D geometry it will work perfectly with my art projects. I do, however, have a concern with two particular students. One of them does not like to do his homework at all, which can be frustrating, because you want all students to succeed. The other student is not able to self- control himself. He likes to talk over people and talk no matter what. Therefore, I don’t know how I will manage to take control over this situation since it will be the biggest challenge that I can think of so far. However, I know it will be rewarding at the end, once I get the hang of it.
It is important to set boundaries for students ahead of time so that they know what you will do when they interfere with the learning. ‘The chat’ can be helpful to emphasize the support you want to give as well as the need for the student to demonstrate self control.