Students Arrive

A. Domain: VI Management of Time, Classroom and Behaviors
Order of Events
B-fast Duty
8:30 Seat work, handwriting sample and word search.
8:45 Introductions (Observations)about Teachers

T/F Who are these Teachers?
Mrs. M's summer read was the new Harry Potter book.
Mrs. S has four children.
Miss D. is originally from Iowa.
etc.
9:10 Bathroom break
9:15 ***Procedures***




Ice Breaker: Find someone who...
10:00 1/2 left for special.
10:30 Fire Drill
10:50 RR break
11:00 Math:Pre-test
11:30 Math games, Presto Change-O
and Multiplication Top-It, w/ calculator
12:00 lunch

PM: Finish testing
Tested 3 1st graders and 1 older boy "M"

B. Elaboration of Significant Event
Today was the first day that we started pulling students to our class. Since it was the first day we had to go over the rules, or as this school calls them..."Procedures". During the morning when we going over them we had 3rd-5th graders. There were many procedures, all of which the teacher presented. The students only got to demonstate a couple of them. The students had to sit still for about an hour while procedures were being discussed. The classroom was very cold and dark; students were inattentive during many of the procedures.

C. Anaylsis of Episode
I was very surprised when I first received my cooperating teacher's handbook. This handbook was longer then some of the syllabuses I have received in my past college classes. Not only did our students receive our procedures, but the previous day received their general education teacher's procedures. As we sat for one hour and listen to the reading and explanation of how we do things in the classroom, I became bored and tired. The students also seemed inattentive. The procedures in essence are very good, to establish proper conduct in the classroom setting. However, some procedures possibly could have been introduced at a better time, perhaps when that event was taking place. This was though, the only time when we would have all of our students together, as they had to forgo all their specials. Usually students would come in at intermittent times and have to leave for their specials. My cooperating teacher is very organized and on top of 'how things are done'. It seems like many of the other schools I have been in have routines, but do not label them as procedures or write them out. Many routines/prodedures seem to be learned more just by modeling or verbally at appropriate times. I am excited that there is a strict routine/procedure in place in our learning disabled classroom. Hopefully this will lead to a smooth and productive learning and work environment.