Managing/ Loving in the Elementary Classroom by Jovanny Leon

Experience as Emerging Teacher

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PS.294 The Walton Avenue School

In what ways does the classroom/ mentor teacher embody a culture of love, joy and care in their interactions and advocacy for students?

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Seating Arrangements

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Each table accommodates 3 students. Students are allowed to sit with their friends. Sometimes Ms. Son arranges specific seating arrangements based on a students accommodation or a potential miss behavior. Ms. Son ensures that students feel safe and wants students to have a great time in her class

Freedom of Seating

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Students have the freedom to change seats if they ask. If a student wants to sit by themselves they also have a chance.

Student Work

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In the summer, the visual arts classroom was moved to a new classroom. Ms. Son planned a few lessons dedicated to change the atmosphere of the classroom. The art work created by students were placed around the classroom. This made students feel cared for because they would see their own work and also see the joy of their classmates which greatly impacted the energy in the classroom.

Located in the South Bronx, NY

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Mentor Teacher : Ms. Jenny Son

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Share Out

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Share outs occur after students finish their final projects. All student work is presented. Students are encouraged to talk about their work whenever their work is presented on the projector. Ms. Son encourages students to snap their fingers or hand gesture to praise all student work. Sometimes students yell in excitement which is always funny when it unfolds.

What does "trouble making" look like in the classroom?

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Emotional Students

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In certain classes there are students who bring their built up emotions from other classes/home into the visual arts class. 9/10 times these students explode and cause the class to be interrupted. Ms. Son asks the student to step outside for a mew minutes so she can speak with them. In other cases, if the student goes a step further (either hits a student, or curses at someone, throws things) Ms Son calls administration or a counselor to the room.

Yelling

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It is normal for students to engage with their classmates during work time. Sometimes it can lead to the whole class speaking loudly. Students having conversations 1-2 tables away from them can lead into the class being louder. When students argue with each other it can lead to the whole class reacting and instigating. Transitions can lead to students yelling of excitement. Ms. Son has a bell she uses to signify lowering the voices of the room.

Reaction of Students

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After the teacher resolves the situation in the class. Students understand the teachers feelings and drop the situation. In other cases students may continue to fool around due to their high energy.

Managing & Loving in my Class

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Our Everyday Interactions in Classrooms are layered with histories, perspectives, identities. How we treat our trouble makers is a question of freedom.

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A letter to teachers pg 172

How will we try to heal one another?

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A letter to teachers pg 173.

In the ESL i will be teaching there are many racist remarks against each other. Something I have to address with them in class.

Teachers are in the front lines trying to make things right

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A letter to teachers pg 181.

Be in the moment, sometimes i try to block small interactions while teaching. these students want to be heard.

Children are learning that only some lives matter.

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Preface Shalaby Trouble Makers.

This is a quote that has hit me hard. A lot of students pick on each other based on disabilities, personality, race. Something that must be addressed.

Many people feel unable to love either themselves or others because they do not know what love is.

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bell hooks. love as a practice.

this a powerful quote because it can be seen in classrooms when students pick on each other or when the use of nasty language on the daily.. How do we change this? through community agreements....the way the teacher speaks to students...student empowerment...

Pickower 6 elements of social justice curriculum

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Love as the practice of freedom - bell hooks

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Recommitting to the Joyful Classroom

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Instead of surrendering to despair, let us choose to create a different path.

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instead of ignoring or shying away from difficulties (misbehavior) there is a way to turn the space into a space of trust and love.