Professional Characteristics In The Classroom

Professional characteristics:
I am punctual, flexible, and dependable. I also listen carefully to all students and respond in a professional manner. I am punctual because I always arrived to the school five to ten minutes before my scheduled time to observe. I was dependable because I attended all my scheduled observation times except for one when I was sick and I was sure to call the school and tell them I would not be there. I also made sure my hours were made up. I was flexible because during the week of Thanksgiving my cooperating teacher told me not to come that week because they would not be regular class work and it would be better if I came at a different time. I always listened to the students and made sure to respond in a professional …show more content…
The students were expected to remain silent most of the class and they were only allowed to speak if she called on them or gave the permission to speak. There were very little social interactions in the classroom and a lack of creativity. The class was very routine, as they did the same thing every day. In the yearbook class the students came in quietly, picked up their computer, and began working on their pages. The social studies class was also very routine. The students came in began silently reading their library book, then they would read the textbook and complete a worksheet. Then there would be a test at the end of the unit. The only time they strayed from this routine was when the sixth-grade class did a couple of weeks back. The project seemed fun for them, but there were so many regulations I believed it stifled their creativity. I tried my best to interact with the students, but I felt if talked to them too much it was distracting them from their work. On occasions, they would get in trouble for talking to me instead of doing class work. I wish I could have got to know them better and had more of a chance to work with …show more content…
I believe classroom management is a large aspect of teaching, but I believe there is a fine line between being too strict and not strict enough. As I said before I want a more relaxed classroom, where my students are free to dream and create, but I want ensure that I am always in control of classroom. I believe there are better ways to handle discipline than yelling or immediately sending students to the principal. I know it will take time to develop my own way of managing a classroom, but this is one of the main things I want to work on. I would also like to work on being able to connect with every student. Some students will be very easy to connect with, but I am aware others will be much more difficult. I want to work on finding ways to connect and build relationships with some of the most challenging students. I know I have so much still to learn and I will keep improving, but this field experience was a great start.
I have learned so much from this class and my observations. I am more excited about teaching now than ever before. There are so many ideas swimming around in my head that I can’t even begin to put on paper. As I keep working towards my goal of becoming a teacher I cannot wait to continue learning new skills. I am excited to put all that I learn into practice and to keep building my philosophy of education. I know the journey is just beginning and I am ready