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Delinquent behavior displayed by just one student will discourage a community learning environment and also may result in copycat behavior. Delinquent behavior affects my ability to teach.
do we motivate students to alter their behavior? are good teaching qualities that motivate students? there accountability on the part of the teacher for negative behaviors ?
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Literature
Articles
from Journals (e.g. Students Who Challenge Us, Benson, Ferlazzo, Scherer) School-wide vs. Individual approach Psychological background Traditional vs. proactive approach Success Psychology books (e.g. 101 ways to Develop Student Self-Esteem and Responsibility, Canfield & Siccone) Motivational books (e.g. Classroom Motivation from A to Z, Blackburn and Battling Boredom, Harris)
at East Los Angeles Performing Arts Academy, East Los Angeles (88) Students at the Los Angeles School of Global Studies, Downtown Los Angeles (100) Teachers at Clinton middle school (4), LASGS (3), ELAPAA (13), Wilson (1), Fremont (3), and Sierra Vista High School (1) Students were primarily Latino/Latina sophomore level (10th grade) teen-agers living in lower SES/urban communities
Students= 188
Teachers= 25
Students were observed during group activity and during direct instruction Students were observed in biology class by me as their teacher and me as a bystander. Students were observed outside of class as well as inside the class
18 open-ended questions *48 completed from ELAPAA *46 completed from LASGS *Qualitative Data
Research Design1. 2.
How can I help you better as a teacher? Favorite thing about going to school? Dislike most about school? Things that you are proud of? Things you are not proud of? Hobbies/Activities? Things that you want to do with your life? Stressful things that you have overcome or still deal with? Describe a good experience at school? Describe a bad experience at school? People that you admire? Things that you disagree with? Things you wish you could be better at? Jobs/Careers of interest? Outside activities you are involved in? Something interesting about your family? Favorite movie? Book? TV show? Anything else you would like to share or, if not, anything you would like to ask me?
case studies with five students. * 3 from ELAPAA * 2 from LASGS (numerous 30-minute interviews during lunch and after school) Daily observances and communication * Focus students were observed in all their different classes.
1. Do you think using the randomizer to call on people is a good thing? (18:5) 2. Do you recommend for the teacher to start calling parents? (6:23) 3. Which do you prefer, group or individual work? (19:10) 86%, 70%, 89%, 95%, 79%, 98%, 91%, 98%, 100%, 82% (88.8%) Data is used to support or weaken findings
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ELAPAA: 13 classrooms LASGS: 3 classrooms Fremont: 4 classrooms Sierra Vista: 1 classroom Clinton: 4 classrooms
I specifically looked for routines, student behavior in class, disciplinary rules and group work versus traditional teaching.
interviews
Students
at ELAPAA (88): Survey questions Focus Students: Background, interests, hardships and classroom management Teachers: Classroom management
IS accountability on the part of the teacher for negative behaviors in the classroom. All instructional strategies must first be built upon a strong foundation of teacher-student respect and established routines in the classroom. BOTH group work and direct teaching are influenced by the classroom climate
This is called classroom management
got to change the people who talk a lot cause then I cant really hear. from survey
people need some major discipline. ELAPAA student (taken from survey)
Enforce the rules. Make them respect you and the rules. I would advise you to be more stricter Let students interact more instead of talking about the topic all day Be friendly with your students but stand your ground Be more involved with the students Teach with enthusiasm and happiness Be friendly but also be strict or they will take advantage of you Show authority from the beginning Never give up Know your students individually so they see you as a friend Be yourself and let your students know that you care about them Be funny but serious These are just some of the Talk louder
many responses
Ms. Mahmood
The randomizer helps to ensure that students pay attention I firmly believe that if you can provide an engaging and comfortable classroom environment, students will comply and not act out. I have seen this so many times You need to have clear "rules" in the classroom and a clear policy on what happens if you do not respect those rules Just show the students respect, show tough love
Ms. Gomez
did have problems with classroom management. My first year was the hardest. In fact, I still have a "rough" period this year. I try my best to show my students respect I try to give them rationales as to why I am giving them certain assignments and so on. You have to be clear your expectations from day one and always be consistent
Mr. Terry
believe in giving students as much opportunities as possible to pass their classes and succeed. I believe in 2nd chances.
Results:
What
are the qualities possessed by certain teachers that motivate students? Patience Consistency Encouragement Strong voice Concise Caring Strict with expectations/rules Experience Fairness
Implications (Discussion)
What
does this mean to teachers? There are clear strategies and personal qualities that improve classroom climate What does this mean to students? Stronger student-teacher and studentstudent relationships What does this mean to schools? Improved instruction and increased learning outcomes.
Conclusions
We
motivate students to alter their behavior by the climate we create in the classroom. With a little knowledge and proper preparation a teacher can quickly become more effective in the classroom.
I learned by trial and error. Honestly, I learned more in my first month of teaching than I ever did in my credential program.- Ms. Gomez
Conclusions
What took me over a year to find out about classroom management through students, teachers, classroom experience, courses, and reading numerous texts can be learned in 30 minutes. There is excessive information out there found in texts and taught in courses that are not aligned with todays urban classroom. The priority for beginning teachers should be to create a classroom climate that is conducive to learning.