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1. Read the article Classroom Leadership by Paula Lillard. (10 mins)
2.  Create a post using the pink (+) button on the bottom of this page. Write your name in the title and share your biggest take-away from the reading. (5 mins)

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Classroom Leadership Article by Paula Lillard Preschlack

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The most important take away for me is “it is unfair to abandon the children to their own whims or to allow the peace and concentration of the others to be violated”. As an adults, we need to be fully PRESENT, to be guardians of the concentrated the work.

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"Cultivate the ability to respond specifically

to individual behavior and temperament". This really stood out for me. I have found myself frustrated with one or a small group of children and unfortunately, I have let that frustration show and affect how I interact to all the others. Sometimes we can let out emotions dictate how we're going to approach the class as a whole, but it's important to be mindful of how we're treating each individual child.

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My biggest take away is the soft voice. I have a big loud voice and it commands listening. My struggle is having the soft voice and not interrupting children's concentration. This is something I have been working on in my classroom. I always start the day saying I am only going to use a soft voice. I am getting a little better each day. Some days I have to reset frequently, but like any teacher, or student, I am a work in progress.

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I really liked the technique of whispering a child's name from across the classroom. I have been walking over to the child to talk to them instead. I also liked how she practiced it so that children would learn how to listen to a whisper from across a room.

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I found it fascinating to read that Preschlack’s mom advised that she keep children from falling victim to “their own whims.” I haven’t thought about looking at discipline this way…it seems like such a healthy way to view children and their difficulties. Reading this was really encouraging and I feel can drastically change my attitude towards the children in my class. The goal is not to tame the unruly child, it is to save the child from their own distraction and lack of emotional connection.

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One sentence stands out to me, "It is important to treat every child as an individual, so that responses gave valuable information." It is very true! Today one child opened the door toward outside by himself and he smiled. I told him very firmly that his behavior was not right! Another child said, "Ms. Janet, I didn't open the door, i was inside of the classroom." I smiled at her and said, "You are right! You were in the classroom." My responses let them know what is okay, what is not okay to do.

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Most time l talk  soft  and firmly  l feel a child  get more connected with  me and work better 

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Most time l talk  soft  and firmly  l feel a child  get more connected with  me and work better 

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". . .I turned with a happy smile to another who came to ask a question. Thus, the children found that my responses did not re-flect a mood or feeling. It was important not to transfer the reaction one child elicited to my in-teraction with another. This is how the children learn that their teacher is dependable."