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Here is a great resource that I have used for a previous assignment for another class. This podcast gives 3 different grade-level perspectives on classroom management strategies that do not work in a classroom setting. Some strategies that Lauren, Tell, and Gabe listed that they found to not be effective were:

Clip Chart- a public management chart which allows kids to visually see who is doing good things in the classroom and who is on the teacher's radar. This is not a good strategy because as Lauren states, it is publicly shaming the students.

Being the fun, cool teacher- This strategy Gabe stated is not the best strategy because it lacks a view of authority to students

Some of the best strategies were:

Having a sit down conversation at the beginning of the year and discussing what the class rules and environment should be like. Implementing student "choice" allows for the students to feel like they have a say in what the environment is like.

Not using the same management style every year

This provides insight for me as a future teacher to know what strategies to try out and what ones to stray away from. It also helps remind me that every child is different and not all the strategies used before may work in the future!

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The Absolute Dumbest Classroom Management Strategies

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I am a 2nd year paraprofessional at a preschool. Coming into this job, I was unsure one what this job would entail. The lead teacher, Kelsi A has been very helpful in guiding me through this job, as well as providing insight on what to provide in my future classroom some day. One thing that I have experienced are many different behaviors. Behaviors come in all forms. Some kids throw tantrums, become aggressive, etc. Some of the best strategies that Kelsi has taught me are to not allow the behavior student to get out of what the whole class is doing, and to allow them to have some sort of "choice".

When it comes to not allowing the behavior student not get out of the in class activities, it is important to make sure they have some sort of schedule. Maybe it is a situation where they act out because they do not know what is coming next. Providing a visual schedule for the student can help motivate them to complete the current activity before moving onto the next. For example, if a Preschool student is becoming disruptions by acting out and asking if they can go play, provide a "First/Then" card followed my a picture. The preschool teacher explained to me that this provides comfort for the student. They are able to visually see what they are expected to do currently and then what is coming next.

The other option for behavior kids that my coworker has taught me is to allow some sort of "choice" for the student. This can be also used to not allow the student to get out of an activity. According to my coworker, allowing the student to have a choice in some way tricks them to feel like they have a say in what they do. The teacher or paraprofessional provides options, and the student has the chance to pick what interests them the most. For example, if the student is having trouble transitioning to the next activity, you may offer them the choice of helping you clean up/grabbing something you may need or going to their seat right away. These options allows the student to feel like they have the power to do what they find interesting.

This insight from my coworker, Kelsi has become valuable to me as a future teacher because it instills different ideas and methods to help prevent outbursts and disruptions in my classroom. These strategies also help provide different ways to make sure every student is on track with what each day will look like.

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Sarah F is a speech pathologist that works for the Northwest AEA. She comes into schools to assist students with sound and language delays. Sara has been extremely helpful in my experience as a paraprofessional because she coaches me on how to guide and assist some of our preschool students with their speech goals. Sara will either come into our preschool classroom to take or collect data from what I have worked with my student, or she will pull certain kids out of the classroom to specifically work on certain sound goals they may have. Because of Sara, speech pathology has become a newfound interest of mine. I find her guidance to be extremely helpful when helping the child I work with meet his language goal. From what I have observed, Sara will engage in play with the kids and model the correct sounds or language for each child. Some examples include:

Repeating words or sentences students say. If a student says, "Me go in there" Sara will model, "I am going in the..."

Using a communication board to model nonverbal words. An example would be, a student wants to grab more markers, Sara would point to a picture on a communication cart and verbalize, "More markers".

Sara also is in charge of creating the goals of each student's speech or language needs. After creating the goals, Sara will go through and explain to the teacher and paraprofessional who will work with the student on what needs to be met. Some areas include praise, modeling, and how to take data.

I could use what I have learned from Sara in my future classroom by using the tools she has provided and implementing them into my classroom. One of my favorite tools is the communication board because I have seen a lot of success from the student I work with now after modeling and utilizing it every day.

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Kim B is an interventionist who specifically works with kids with behaviors or developmental delays. Kim goes to different schools to observe, work with, and coach teachers and paraprofessionals with students who have behaviors or developmental delays. Kim collects data after going on home visits, so that she knows what improvements can be improved and practiced in the classroom setting. From that data, Kim also creates goals for the students and coaches the teacher and paraprofessionals on how to improve each student's needs. I have also worked with Kim B at my paraprofessional job, and I have gained a lot of insight from her. She has helped me develop an understanding on what skills need to be practiced to improve students' social-emotional, physical, and cognitive needs. I am always so impressed with the way Kim is able to "get inside the student's brains" and understand what they need to improve on. Some strategies that I have learned from Kim include:

How to help autistic students understand procedures in a classroom. This can be accomplished by creating a visual schedule of certain tasks the student needs to complete throughout the day.

How to improve undesired behaviors in a classroom to avoid distractions. This can be done through rewarding students for completing a task/routine, or incorporating the student's interests to motivate them to do what is expected.

I can take this insight from Kim and apply it to my future classroom by displaying daily schedules throughout my room for those who need them. I can also use any of her insight that I have learned over the years to decrease the amount of behaviors in my classroom.

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I recently just followed this teacher on Tik Tok because she provides a lot of helpful information for first year or soon to be teachers. Ms. Y is a 5th grade teacher who makes videos on Tik Tok. She provides insight on the best strategies to take in any circumstance that may occur while teaching. Ms Y also incorporates real life examples that occur in her classroom as well. That is what I love about her videos. It is raw and real. There is no sugar coding. Ms. Y's videos prepares first year or soon to be teachers well for what is to come when running your own classroom. Some topic examples she has posted about in the future include:

Classroom Management

Teacher Burnout

Accommodating to Student's Needs

Teacher Tools to make planning less chaotic

I plan on implementing a lot of what I have learned through watching Ms. Y's videos into my future classroom. I especially love her ideas on classroom management and dealing with behaviors as an elementary teacher. One takeaway that I learned from Ms. Y as a future teacher is that when it comes to being a teacher, you have to find a healthy balance between being strict and kind with your students. It's important to make your procedures and rules known with a considerate delivery (way of presenting issues).

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Ms. Y (@5th_with_ms.y) on TikTok | 1.6M Likes. 45.3K Followers. Come teach 5th grade with me✨ 💌: averykateyoung98@gmail.com.Watch the latest video from Ms. Y (@5th_with_ms.y).

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I found this TedTalk speech from Rita Pierson to be so encouraging as a future teacher. The speech takes into account on how important it is for teachers to be the student's cheerleaders. One of my favorite insights I found from this speech was that we need to celebrate our student's failures. We cannot shame the students for failing a test, instead we should encourage them to keep trying. They may have done poorly on one test, but we need to let our student's know that, that test score does not define who they are. Instead, we need to lift them up and allow them to know that they tried their hardest and that they can always make improvements.

I can implement this in my future classroom by encouraging my students not to give up. Just because they did not do well on one assignment or test, does not mean that they won't improve for next time. I can help the students improve for next time maybe by offering extra help or providing other support.

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Every kid needs a champion | Rita Pierson | TED

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A couple months ago, I read the book, "From Teacher to Leader" by Starr Sackstein. Starr was a former high school English teacher who later on became an administrator for her school district. In the book Starr discusses topics of change, becoming a leader, and how to have a growth mindset through change. "From Teacher to Leader" provides more of an outlook on the administrative role, but a lot of the topics and information can be used for teaching as well.

For instance, Starr discusses that change is difficult. However, whenever a change occurs, Starr states that we should not give up right away. Instead, we should stick around for the beautiful end result that may come from it. In the education world change is everywhere. It may be starting out in your first years of teaching, accommodating lessons different so that they can meet student's needs, or being placed in a grade you have never taught before. These changes may seem scary or frustrating at first, but the end result will be worth it in so many ways!

Another example on how Starr's book can be implemented into teaching is to become the best leader for students. Starr explains that the best leaders try to build relationships with those around them. She also states that good leaders are understanding, and try to meet the needs of those around them. This can be used in the education world because we need to be the best role model for those around us, whether that would be being somebody's biggest cheerleader or support system. Kids especially need this because they may not have the best role models or support system in their lives. Teachers may be the only resource for the students to go to, so it is important that we are always there for every student. This is where being understanding and meeting every student's needs come into play. As teachers, it is important to provide the necessary resources in order for students to succeed. Some resources teachers can provide may be extra help during recess or after school, sending extra material home for the student to work on, or adjusting the lessons or assignments.

I can use the insights Starr Sackstein provided in my future classroom by being that positive support system students may need emotionally and academically. If the student has a rough home situation, I can always be there for them by checking in on them and making my support known. If my student is struggling with a certain topic or lesson, I can offer support by suggesting the student to stay in the classroom for a couple minutes before recess or adjusting their assignments to fit their need. I think it is important that we do not force support on our students who are struggling academically or emotionally. We do not want to be overbearing at first. It is important to ease your way into offering any support or guidance.

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Recently, I have had a fear of potential burnout once I start teaching. I have seen many Tik Tok videos of teachers resigning because of the lack of support from faculty and families, or because they are too overwhelmed. This worries me because I do not want this to ever happen when I become a teacher. Teaching has been a long time for me like many so when I found this blog post, I thought it would be a great resource for me to refer back to in the future.

The blog, "How to Prevent Teacher Burnout in 5 Ways," provides many different symptoms, causes, and ways to prevent teacher burnout. Some of the different symptoms Kim Allen, the writer, listed were feeling overwhelmed or drained and having a negative attitude towards others.

Kim Allen also listed some causes of teacher burnout that were interesting. Some of the most shocking causes were overwork and classroom conditions. Teachers are feeling overworked every year despite having weekends and summers off. They spend hours creating lesson plans and overwhelming class sizes. Teachers are also unsatisfied with the lack of necessary resources to maintain a well put together classroom environment.

In the blog, Kim Allen also presented 5 ways to prevent burnout from happening. Some of the ones that I would want to try in the future are setting healthy boundaries, finding a support person who is also in the same field, and lessening the load. In order to set healthy boundaries, I can complete any grading or planning I can at school and not take it home with me. This allows me to be able to have the break and not turn my safe space (my home) into another place of work.

I can also find a support person who is maybe another teacher who teaches the same grade, and go to them for advice or ask for assistance. I think this will help me feel less alone and allow some weight to be lifted off my shoulders.

Finally, I can lessen my load by maybe giving some of my students "class jobs" that seem fun to them. This will help me not feel like I am constantly monitoring my classroom 24/7 to make sure everything is in place. Instead, I can teach and my kids can feel a sense of importance and responsibility in the room. I can also ask my colleagues for any lesson materials or ideas, so that I am not struggling creatively. Plus, it could be one less thing to worry or become frustrated about!

After reading this blog, it reassures me that there is a way for burnout to be prevented. I just have to look for the necessary resources that can help me. I think it is important for me to at least try some of these methods out before giving up right away. I would hate to look back and regret giving up on my lifelong dream so easily. Maybe the insights I found from Kim Allen can be used to help others as well!

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How to Prevent Teacher Burnout in 5 Ways | Slumberkins

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Teacher burnout is a valid experience that doesn’t reflect your capabilities. Learn how to prevent stress and find work-life balance as a teacher.

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Lisa Peters is another Tik Tok teacher who has come across my For You Page. She teaches Kindergarten and primarily posts about different things Lisa teaches her students. The part I find intriguing is Lisa posts in-class videos of her teaching. I think that is so cool because viewers not only get to see different methods of teaching reading, writing, etc. but they also get to see the student's progression over the years. Lisa is also good at maintaining confidentiality in her videos. She refrains from saying names and covers student's faces with different emojis if they are on camera.

I find Lisa's Tik Tok's to be extremely helpful as a potential future Kindergarten teacher. I always am liking and favoriting different videos of hers if I feel like I can see myself implementing her teaching methods into my classroom someday. My favorite videos to watch that I am considering implementing is her letter and sound recognition videos.

In Lisa's letter and sound recognition videos, she does the I do, You do, We do method. She holds up big flashcards of different letters with an object that starts with that letter underneath. Along with each letter and sound, she also associates some kind of gesture/movement with it. As a future teacher, I appreciate that because I am constantly thinking about how my students are going to associate letters and their sounds together. Lisa's videos that revolve around this are great examples of what to use for the future!

Another content video Lisa posts is on sight words/tricky words. I love seeing the progression of the students throughout the year. Lisa provides great insight in each video on how to pronounce each word. It is not only helpful to the students, but it is also helpful for her teacher viewers who are looking for new ways to have their students learn how to read sight words. An example Lisa taught about was the tricky word "Live". She explained that this word can have 2 different meanings. It can either have a long vowel "i" or a short vowel. Lisa then explains and breaks down each one thoroughly.

I am always intrigued whenever I see Lisa's posts. I am captivated by the way she teaches, and encouraged to implement the same methods in order to be able to teach certain topics to the best of my ability. I plan on using what I have learned from her about letters, sounds, and sight words in my future. However, like every classroom, there's always modifications that need to be made in order to meet every student's needs. I plan on modifying Lisa's methods to fit whatever my students need.

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Lisa Elaine -Mrs Peters’ Class (@lisaelaine_) | TikTok

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Lisa Elaine -Mrs Peters’ Class (@lisaelaine_) on TikTok | 4.4M Likes. 708.4K Followers. MaMa 💕 KINDER teacher 👩‍🏫 IG: Lisaelaine_ Storefront & TPT🔗👇 📧 to collab.Watch the latest video from Lisa Elaine -Mrs Peters’ Class (@lisaelaine_).