ipl-logo

Teaching Outside The Box And First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide

517 Words3 Pages

Reading the many different techniques both books, “Teaching Outside the Box” (TOB) by LouAnne Johnson and “First-Year Teacher’s Survival Guide” (FYT) by Julia Thompson, have to offer allows me to explore the classroom through the lens of an instructor. It is quite interesting being able to understand both perspectives, the students and the teachers, and being prepared to view both roles separately. The classroom setting is a major factor when it comes to the type of environment a teacher is trying to present to their students. I believe an organized classroom gives the impression of readiness to students, even if that is not necessarily the case. Covered in both books is the importance of seating, classroom set-up, networking, preparedness, and lesson plans. All of which are concepts that are greatly influential in teaching, specially for first-time teachers who need assistance in tackling a classroom of their very own. …show more content…

Whether that means seating charts and/or the physical setup of desks, all contributions to seating arrangements are crucial to a student's learning capabilities. She states “you can use seating psychology to send messages to your students” for example, the idea that rectangular tables demonstrate a more strict and formal vibe, whereas circular tables presents more of a lenient and invitational message (Johnson, 52 & 53). Remembering when I was in middle school, the race to sit towards the back of the classroom was always such a rush. Since the “cool” kids sat in the back and the “nerdy” students sat in the front. For this very reason, I feel it is necessary that my classroom seating invites both socalled crowds to be involved

Show More
Related
1298 Words | 6 Pages

A good teacher does their best to make the classroom itself an inviting atmosphere, as inviting as you can make a classroom that is. The posters and pictures on the walls, the table and chair arrangement as well as the teachers desk are all items that are intentionally chosen and thoughtfully organized to make the environment as inviting as possible. Atwell says “when students enter my classroom in September I want the environment to make their brains itch” in other words she wants it to build a positive atmosphere that stimulates and promotes their creativity (Atwell, 35). She also mentions watching another teacher Mary Beth Owens, set up her room and noticed that her “arrangements were intentional and deliberate” which is something that she refers back to often when it relates to her own classroom (Atwell, 35). In this example, Mr. Avery does not think that the classroom design and layout have any bearing on learning and have no negative psychological effects on students, because it never seems to bother him.

Read More
578 Words | 3 Pages

Most classrooms are analogous in their basic structure. They typically consist of the essential accessories such as chairs, tables, and desks. However moving past the basic structures they become more unique. Their distinguished qualities, often correspond with varying influential factors. These factors include, instructor and subject matter, school setting, and student population.

Read More
1704 Words | 7 Pages

Teachers can also promote relationship building between the children by the seating arrangements that they choose. Some teachers will give children their own specific seats when in a classroom and that is where they will sit for the full year. This will then only allow the children to communicate and build relationships with the children that are surrounding them and they will not get a chance to build friendships with the other children in the classroom. The teacher must think carefully about where the

Read More
1987 Words | 8 Pages

“Our school’s vision is to provide every student with the foundation of knowledge, skills, and character necessary to excel in higher education, work, and life.” McKissack Middle School makes it so very clear that within their learning environments, what was once referred to as implicit curriculum is now explicit by placing an emphasis on not solely one’s academic knowledge and skill, but character as well. McKissack brings this vision to life that is recognized in many indicators such as their learning environment and student/teacher interactions. Focusing on the learning environment, one form of coherent furniture arrangement that was apparent across the classrooms observed was the formation of groups using desks and tables.

Read More
1390 Words | 6 Pages

There are two groups in almost everything and us as human beings tend to categorize everything whether they are people or subjects. The dichotomy of the classroom meticulously separates the teacher from the student. The teacher sits in the front of the classroom away from the other desks and away from the students. The position of the teacher’s desk is a cognitive example of authority and power. The students, on the other hand, sit together as one body scattered around like many of the other objects in the classroom setting.

Read More
920 Words | 4 Pages

Courage is a constant theme throughout Harper Lee’s To Kill A Mockingbird. Taking place in Maycomb County during the 1930’s , the novel deals with the racism of the time period as well as what the true meaning of courage is versus the conventional. Although many characters portray courage throughout the novel Scout Finch, Tom Robinson and Boo Radley are the best examples of courage. Scout, the narrator, is the most obvious example of courage.

Read More
768 Words | 4 Pages

The arrangement of the room is very traditional, with rows of desks facing the smart board. However, children are given freedom in their seating, breaking away from the traditional chair with moving stools, or cushions on their chairs to give them more freedom and help them stay focused more easily, depending on the student. The children do a lot of learning from the smart board, through videos and online lesson plans, while also learning how to use technology with daily computer lab time. Each student has access to a Chromebook for this period of the class. The classroom itself is decorated with posters of class roles, bible verses, grammar rules, and math facts.

Read More
948 Words | 4 Pages

Examples of strategies that teachers can use when creating an inviting and non over stimulating classroom is using classroom furniture such as desks, tables and chairs in a variety of ways that work with the size of the groups during group work activities as shown in appendix _____, displaying students’ work in various ways, utilising wall space in an orderly, yet varied way to display these pieces of work as ‘texts’, in a display of what the students have learnt and their own understanding and providing a well-stocked, easily accessible area for all resources needed throughout the day (Anderson, 2016; Roskos and Neuman,

Read More
534 Words | 3 Pages

While you may not like it at first, you’ll soon realize that this arrangement is beneficial. It encourages you to make new friends—friends you might not have made if not for the seating chart. Having friends in class is very helpful; you can collaborate on homework and help each

Read More
594 Words | 3 Pages

At Frist Presbyterian Church of Bakerstown I learned while observing and interacting how some of the different set up of areas impacted a student’s learning and space. Some of the areas were used for quiet time, noisier activities, and more active learning. This related to the (Component 2e) because organizing physical space around the classroom provides the student a variety of ways to learn together or alone inside the classroom while also developing their social skills and working through any academic or social difficulties (Component 2d). Lastly, at Head Start the lead teacher provided the students with daily duties inside the classroom. For example, some of the students had the responsibility to clean up stations, and prepare the snack/lunch for the class.

Read More
1201 Words | 5 Pages

Vavra’s third grade classroom the whiteboard and smartboard are at the front of the room. My desk and Mrs. Vavra’s are off in the corner. Around the perimeter of the room are bookshelves and countertops. The seating in the room is a bit different than a usual classroom it is flexible seating which means the students get to pick where they want to sit. The options for the students in Mrs. Vavra’s room include standing, stools, sitting on the floor, bungee chairs, comfy chairs, beanbag chairs, and sitting at the podium.

Read More
902 Words | 4 Pages

Writing is incredibly ranged. Not just in the styles, you express it, but the settings you create out of it. You might want to write about a realistic world with realistic characters or create a mythological fantasy tale with magic, spirits, and gods. However, it's when the two settings can come together naturally in a story, that can elevate the tale higher on a level then it wasn't before. While we may wish for a wondrous world filled to the brim with magic and demons, it's when the creator can blend elements from our real world seamlessly into the fictional one that can help the story connect to the onlooker.

Read More
717 Words | 3 Pages

things as simple as a seating arrangement promotes fairness. every student gets a spot to sit and no desk is any better than another. avoiding favoritism and prejudice is also a way to promote fairness in class. students notice when the same people are called on repeatedly. As a teacher it is important to make sure all students have access to learning.

Read More
958 Words | 4 Pages

In each of my classroom arrangements, I have created enough room for my students and myself to comfortably be able to move freely through the classroom. Allowing me to attend to my students needs as quickly as possible. I have also created enough space for my students to wiggle and move to help them refocus and become re-engaged and sustain their attention towards my lesson plan. “Movement increases oxygen and blood flow, enhancing alertness and helping students keep bodies and minds engaged the task at hand. That engagement helps reduce off-task behavior, which makes classroom management easier” (Responsive classroom, 2014).

Read More
1893 Words | 8 Pages

The essay elaborates experiences of my teaching journey based on three lesson plans taken from the early, the middle and the later stages of my teaching journey. The accounts of my teaching experiences provided in this essay are based on critical reflectionofmy own class room performances; and knowledge gained from subject methodology lectures, tutorials, and literature

Read More

More about Teaching Outside The Box And First-Year Teacher's Survival Guide

Related Topics

Open Document