https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz Each week, add at least one common misbehavior you are observing in practicum. If someone else has already posted yours and you haven't observed others, elaborate on what your peer posted. Other alternatives are to add successful and unsuccessful strategies you've observed in managing behaviors already listed. en-us 2022-07-06 01:56:58 UTC 2023-10-10 22:03:40 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2691415278 Since the start of the school year, the students in my first period class have struggled with arriving to school on time. While about half the students are in their seats when the bell rings, the other half tend to trickle in throughout the class period or arrive during second period, missing my class entirely. To respond to this, my mentor teacher has devised a system in which after two tardies in one week, she sits with the student to remind them of their responsibility to come to class on time and ask them if there is anything outside of their control keeping them from school that the two of them can problem solve around together. If they have two tardies again in the next week, a message is sent home informing the student's parent/guardian of the issue. We are only in the third week of school, so we have yet to move beyond this point.
- Grace]]> 2023-09-09 03:54:51 UTC https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2691415278 https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2691728014 Since starting my practicum, I have noticed that students are always sneaking their phones. At my school, it is policy to have phones be put away at all times. I have seen that this is a hard policy to enforce because almost every student does it. My mentor teacher has allowed students time to use their phones during each class period. This gives the students something to look forward too and I think gives them more motivation to listen to the lecture or work on their projects. Some students have a hard time with this and after one warning, my teacher will often take their phone until the end of the period. If warnings continue to happen, the phone is given to the administration and parents will be notified. I hope this issues gets better throughout the year and it is important to be patient with the students when transitioning from summer back into instruction. ]]> 2023-09-09 16:34:17 UTC https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2691728014 https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2697994763 I have observed students who consistently talk during instructional time. Some students even talk to others in different table groups, sometimes across the room. To address this I use proximity to discourage conversation. If that doesn't work I get down on the student's level and ask them to stop talking. If they continue to talk, I ask them to step outside so that we can have a conversation about what is going on and how I can support them in paying attention to the lesson. This helps create a common goal with the student and then I can refer back to the conversation we had in the hall if they need a reminder. This conversation also allows me space to be very clear on what consequences will occur if the side conversations don't stop. ]]> 2023-09-11 18:43:47 UTC https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2697994763 https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2726563665 School policy is that students do not have headphones on during class unless instructed otherwise by the teacher. Students frequently have headphones in. When they do, I walk up to them and tap their desk then my ear. Usually, students will take their headphones out and put them away. If they don't then I verbally ask them to. If they continue to not I get on their level so that we can chat quietly about taking the headphones out. This helps me get a better understanding of what is going on with the student. If this doesn't resolve the issue then I talk with them more officially, usually out in the hall. If this continues to be a problem, I will email parents and follow school policy of what to do next (informing parents, then having a meeting with the parent and student, then bringing the deans in if the problem is not solved). I haven't had to do most of those steps yet. Typically student take their headphones out without much push back. ]]> 2023-09-29 21:15:46 UTC https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2726563665 https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2740203726 I'm observing in a high school classroom. I have seen so much students who just keep touching other students. I thought at this age it would be less of a problem. I noticed my mentor teacher will just tell them to stop even if it is mid lecture. If it continues to happen, they get moved. I have never realized how distracting this can actually be. I think the best way to fix this would be to just move the students who are a problem permanently. ]]> 2023-10-10 15:38:33 UTC https://padlet.com/egonzalezblohm/5wk9dag71p0fr5oz/wish/2740203726