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Two things I have learned in class and will be implementing in my future classroom are the generative approach to learning and several of the classroom management and class community strategies we have learned.

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Two takeaways: classroom management and generative approach to learning. One of my insecurities with teaching is being able to effectively, yet kindly, control and organize a classroom. I don't typically feel comfortable being assertive in large groups, so thinking about trying to manage 20-some students makes me worried that I won't have the respect of my students. Ms. Potter has set helpful and practical examples for me when she wants to get our class' attention. She never has to raise her voice or express frustration, but she remains calm and patient before she starts giving instructions. I plan to use this strategy in my future classroom. I've also learned about the importance of the progression of learning: enactive, iconic, and symbolic stages. Learning this sequence helped me better relate to younger students and how their minds are processing new information. In order for my students to be receptive of what I'm teaching, I need to be cognizant of what makes sense to them. Children need access to tangible and visual materials before they can start manipulating abstract concepts.

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Even though I have always had an interest in music, this class has broadened my knowledge of music in the classroom. I was one of those students who didn't understand music until I joined band, but I feel that was because of the way the teachers educated me. Something I really like from this class is something so simple as the sound of your voice. Keeping a calm and collective voice is something I would love to implement in my classroom because teachers shouldn't have to yell at their students to get them to pay attention to you. Another thing I would like to implement in my classroom is enactive learning. In our class we seem to all have a fun time with activities and we are all adults. Children should be having fun when learning or else they may not pay attention and wouldn't engage in class. I think music should be implemented in the classroom because students may learn faster and would have a fun time doing so.

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I have learned a lot about being intentional with every little thing you do in the classroom. I really enjoy learning all the ways to build classroom community. I loved what we did with the matching jokes, and the sticky notes. I also appreciate that we discuss things in partners or groups often instead as a whole class. This helps the students that might not feel comfortable answering in front of the whole class. Because I see myself teaching kindergarten or younger, music will be a huge aspect of the classroom. I am excited to try out the songs we are learning, especially the storm song. I think music in the classroom will help the children learn things quicker and for the long term, as well as keep the students engaged and content in the classroom.

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While I have learned a lot about music and how to teach certain aspects, I believe one of the most important things that you've taught us is classroom management through the use of music. One idea that I will incorporate into my future classroom is verbal prevention. Verbal prevention is very important in a classroom because it helps keep everybody calm when giving directions. For example, if you wanted to snap during an activity on steady beat, you must address the students to not do so until told to. (Ex: "When I Say Go, In a Minute:). Another idea that I have learned in this class that I will implement is enactive learning. Enactive learning is learning through the process of actually doing what you want to teach them. I think that this is very important for this age group because they are constantly learning new things at school, home, etc... So to do activities where they are actually engaging in the material is helping them more than just sitting in front of them and lecturing.

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The two things that I have taken away from this class thus far are, the effectiveness of enactive learning, and classroom management. Each day we are learning different activities to get our students up and moving around when they may be tired or zoning out in the class. Classroom management was also one of my biggest concerns going into teaching just because we never know what our first class will be like or how our students may act. In this class we have learned to incorporate enactive learning into helping our students stay interested and involved in the activity. We have also learned that yelling at our students when trying to get them quiet is never the answer, and I think that is very important to understand. Our frustrations should never be taken out on our students and we need to learn how to separate our personal lives from the classroom as well. When we walk into our classroom our main priority is helping the students learn and pushing them towards their goals.

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I believe that this class has given me multiple tools that I need to be successful as a teacher. I expected to learn about music from this class but I've learned so much more than that. One big take away is classroom management. Every class period, Ms. Potter does a great job in pointing out how she is "managing us" in a clam and appropriate way for the age group. This is something that I think is neglected in a lot of other courses. Professors always give lesson ideas, lesson plan templates and concepts but very rarely do they take the time to provide future teachers with classroom management strategies. As a pre-service teacher, having appropriate classroom management is one of my biggest worries as I head into student teaching next semester. Second, I've learned that music CAN be incorporated into the general classroom. I can use songs and chants as a way to wake up my students, calm down my students or just give them a brain break. A lot of the activities we have done in class would be doable in my future classroom. I love getting ideas that I might be able to use one day. I also appreciate that we take the time after each activity to reflect on how we might us it or alter it to fit the general classroom. This class has been very beneficial to me already. I am looking forward to learning more this semester!

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The two things that I have taken from this class is learning classroom management, and finding new ways to implement different activities into all subjects. One things that makes me most nervous about having my own classroom, is learning how to manage it to where I do not get stressed and the children are having fun and learning. I do not want to be the teacher that just has rules and there is no fun, but I don't want my classroom to be out of control. I have learned different ways in managing my classroom from this class and I cannot wait to learn more. I also like that Ms. Potter gives ideas of using activities in different subjects besides music. To me, this is teaching me how to be flexible, and thinking outside the box. I think this part of the class is what I will take away most.

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The two things that I have taken away from this class is learning classroom management and incorporating enactive learning in the classroom. Miss. Potter does a really great job at always keeping our class engaged and focused. I have learned how to plan for many activities in a class and to keep things flowing. Miss. Potter always has multiple activities planned for a class period and this keeps students interested and engaged. Miss. Potter always moves around the class and ensures that every student is involved. I have learned how to slowly work in to an activity and then slowly fade out of the activity. Miss. Potter explains the importance of calming students down before ending an activity. I have really enjoyed this class so far and have enjoyed learning the fun activities that Miss. Potter has given us. Miss. Potter is a pro when it comes to classroom management. I have learned how to calmly manage a class and never raise my voice. I have learned so much in this class and I can't wait to learn more!

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The two things that I have taken away the most from this course so far are about classroom management and the importance of enactive learning.
Something that I am really challenged by is managing the classroom without getting stressed out. I tend to sometimes lose control when I am working with my group at BGC. I get very overwhelmed with all that is going on and it sometimes scares me into thinking, "okay, can I really do this?" However, this course has given me strategies to use and has provided resources for support for classroom management. I really admire how you do not need to raise your voice in order to get a student's attention. It really is just as simple as doing something like, "If you can hear me touch your elbow..." (etc.), and having the students learn to listen and follow directions without getting upset and raising your voice.
I knew that movement in the classroom was important, but I never put together that movement (enactive learning) and academics could go together. This type of learning is a fun and effective way to teach a concept. It is also important because of how different student's learning styles can be.

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I have been able to learn a lot of things in the short time I have had in MEMT 341 that I plan to use with my future classes. One thing that I have already started to use at my job for the Boys and Girls Club is never raising your voice to get your students attention. Once a few of them hear you talking, slowly everyone will hear the room quieting down and soon the room will be silent. Unfortunately, when I am working I do not always have a setting that allows this to work, there are often other grades around us being as loud or louder and so it is hard for my group to hear me. But the few times I am placed in a situation that allows me to use this technique, it has worked very well and I am definitely going to use it for years to come.
Another thing I have learned is that when you are working with younger students, enactive learning comes before iconic learning, which also comes before symbolic learning. This is not something I have ever learned in a class before, but I believe it to be completely true in how students learn best with all aspects of teaching, not just with music. I have worked in a kindergarten room before where some of the students were just not getting their alphabet and I wish I would have thought to make the learning more enactive for them at this age because I think with those students it would have helped tremendously and stuck with them a lot faster than simply memorizing letters and then their numbers. My plan as of now, is to work with younger students so remembering this idea will be very helpful for me as I teach my students new concepts they may have never seen before.

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During my time in MEMT 341, I have learned many things beyond just elementary music. Ms. Potter is very good at incorporating disciplinary ideals, role play, and active games into our class. Two things specifically that I have taken away from the class and that I am going to use as a future educator are enactive learning ideas and classroom control strategies. I have learned the importance of using movement when teaching a lesson. From the simple four corners game, to random sticky note partners, to creating two rotating circles in the middle of the classroom, all of these could be incorporated into lessons pertaining to math, reading, science, etc. When a teacher includes movement into his or her lesson, it keeps the students more engaged and alert, and helps them recall more information later. As far as classroom control strategies, Ms. Potter has given us a variety of ideas. I have learned to never raise my voice when trying to get a class's attention. I have learned to give detailed instruction and make sure you vocalize all the rules and guidelines out loud before starting an activity, even if it seems obvious. I have also learned to build community in the class by mixing up the sitting each time.

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I have learned a lot within our four class periods, so choosing two things that I can later implement into my future classroom is difficult! I would say the first thing that I would implement into my future classroom is physical and interactive lessons, otherwise known as enactive learning methods. I have already found myself recalling more information and concepts that we have learned in class because I learned them through enactive learning. When students have the ability to move around and learn through hands on and interactive activities, they are more likely to remember information taught throughout the activity, while also having more fun in the classroom. The second thing that I want to implement in my future classroom is the positive classroom environment in which Ms. Potter demonstrates and manages and the fact that we can all come from different backgrounds and situations, but in the classroom we can become a community that is focused on learning, helping, and loving one another and that school DOES NOT have to be a negative place!

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One thing that I have taken away from class to use in my future classroom is the use of enactive learning. Because this way of learning uses actions to show concepts, I consider it hands-on learning. I think that students learn a lot better when they are physically doing what they are being taught. It can be boring to learn verbally all the time and you also do not see physical examples.

Another aspect that I have taken away from MEMT 341 is classroom management. Ms. Potter does a great job of keeping the class under control and in order. She never raises her voice to get our attention. She teaches us that there are other ways to pay attention. Ms. Potter also enforces the fact that it is important to listen to the teacher and wait for directions. It keeps the class orderly and organized. This will all definitely be beneficial for my future classroom.

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During each class meeting of MEMT 341, I observe techniques that I can use in my own future classroom. One of the main things I have taken away from the class is that a teacher never has to yell to regain the attention of a chatty room of students. Ms. Potter always uses the technique of speaking very quietly and saying "Please smile at me if you can hear my voice." I have not learned about classroom management in my elementary education courses as much as I would like to and I am starting to worry that I will be overwhelmed when I begin student teaching. Ms. Potter's method of quieting a classroom; however, always seems effective and I cannot wait to try it with elementary school students.

Throughout the semester I have also learned that in the future, I need to teach my students using many different teaching styles. For example, a concept could be introduced using enactive learning, which would involve a lot of movement. Then the concept could be reinforced using iconic learning which uses a picture or group of images to represent the concept. After the students can represent a concept or idea in a physical and visual way then the concept they learned can be tied to a concept, which is the process of symbolic learning. If I use these three methods when teaching a lesson, my students will have a well-rounded understanding of the concept and will be able to represent the concept in multiple ways.

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1. Enactive learning activities increase memory, order, and skill. In the past few weeks spent in MEMT 341, I have obtained knowledge that I normally would not recall; however, the implementation of inactive learning actives have increased my comprehension and memorization. In my future classroom, I hope to include inactive learning activities in each content area and/or integrated areas to promote my students' academic success.

2. "Always dress better than your students. If you do not care about yourself, why should your students?" (Wong and Wong, p.50, 2009). Prior to this class, I recognized the importance of dressing professionally. However, this class has provided me with a different and new perspective. I realized the impact of dressing professionally has on students. Furthermore, the presentation of a teacher will influence how the students behave and achieve in class. Because of this, I hope to dress appropriately and professionally to model success to my students.

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Two things you have taught me through this course so far is the need for enactive learning in the classroom and classroom management. From previous courses, I have grown to learn the importance of adding movement in the classroom that aids in learning. From my practicum last seamster, I had a first grade boy who struggled at first because we would just go sit in the hallway. Once I made our lessons very active, he learned so much better and couldn't stop smiling the whole time. Your class has already given me so many ideas about different activities I can do for enactive learning. Another thing you've done for us is provide us with so many ideas on how to manage our classrooms. You start class off everyday with just your normal speaking voice because that gets the students attention and you do not have to yell. You have done many examples of how to put students in pairs and fun ways to review material. You set expectations for the class, and I love how we combined yours and ours rules we wanted to establish for the class. Even though I will not be a music teacher, I have learned a lot more about teaching then I thought I would.

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One of the main things that I have learned in this class is the importance of incorporating enactive learning into all the lessons that I teach. I want my students to be very engaged in what they are learning, and this starts by allowing them to have opportunities to move around in the classroom. Young children, especially kindergarteners, do not have long attention spans, so it is important to make sure that they are not just sitting at their desks for a good portion of the school day. Another thing that I have found very useful is the rainstorm activity. One of my primary concerns as a future teacher is classroom management, as I want all of my students to be able to learn in a structured and calm environment. I feel that this is a great one to use because it allows students to make music with their bodies. As the students are making music, they are paying attention to the sounds that other students are making and the students are also learning how to keep the steady beat with their hand motions.

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One of the main things I have learned during this class is the importance of using enactive learning as much as possible in lessons. In my future early childhood classroom I plan on having the children be active as much as possible. I want them to have centers set up with enough area to move around and different ways to fit in the center. For example I will have chairs, or carpet for them to sit on or they can stand or move however they want in the center. In terms of specific activities I will especially at circle time, have the students move to songs we sing, or use manipulatives when we are explaining or reviewing topics. I plan on for teacher lead lessons in different subjects to have them be enactive. An example of this is for math measuring things around the room, then coming back and making a graph about it. The other thing I learned and will use in my future classroom is rhythm and steady beat activities. I think I will utilize enactive activities such as the rainstorm activity or finding pieces of music or making music and having the students keep/create the steady beat. I can see doing this type of activity each day before a transition to another activity, like maybe before lunch or snack while they are waiting.

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Two things that I have taken so far from class is first, that no matter what activity I am teaching, I should incorporate enactive learning. The activities that we have done so far with enactive learning have been engaging and I still remember them from class. Having enactive activities for children no matter what the age is helpful because it keeps them focus on what they are learning without you having to lecture or make them write down stuff all the time. That is going to make them not like what they are learning and be disengaged. Second, it is good to set up classroom management skills. Without these skills, you cannot build a good community with your students. I liked how we as a class had the option to make our own rules, instead of the teacher making all the rules. By communicating as a class and making our own rules, it felt like our thoughts and opinions matter. That is something I will for sure incorporate into my classroom.

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Two things that I have gotten out of this course thus far that I could definitely incorporate in my classroom is rhythm/steady beat as well as the use of enactive learning in the classroom. I think rhythm and steady beats could be used to help students learn different math topics. For example, a KIndergarten class could utilize rhythm and steady beats to help the students count. Enactive learning is something I believe would engage the students as well as making the learning experience more fun. Students in elementary school are very active and are generally more engaged when their whole bodies and movement are involved. Enactive learning could be easily incorporated into any lesson topic.