Creating a caring community of students begins in the first few days of the new school year. Each of us as new teachers will spend much time modeling how we want our students to treat each other. Once again I am struck by how a teacher must live in the present moment while also switching gears to remember the bigger picture.
Classroom management styles vary in our classes at IUSB just as all of our backgrounds and experiences vary. Our group on Thursday discussed what makes a great classroom. We listed those characteristics that make a great classroom . I was struck by the common element of kindness and manners and compassion shining through our list. We came up with these common characteristics we want to teach:
Be a Good Listener
Be a Peacemaker
Use Actions you can be proud of
Be Prepared
All of these traits and characteristics, or actions are ones we expect our children to have in the classroom. I will do well to remember to treat my students each day with the same qualities of grace and compassion. I believe living one moment at a time will help, living in the present and modeling this daily will be no small task.
Here's a website to check out about creating classroom communities
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http://www.inspiringteachers.com/classroom_resources/articles/beginning_of_the_school_year/classroom_community.html
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