• 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!

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• 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).

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.

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.

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!

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.