So You Want To Teach?
URL: http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/
As I was searching my PLN resources this week, I was drawn to a site called “So You Want to Teach?” (http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/). This is a site that discusses many educational topics from classroom management, to technology in education, and interesting resources on the internet, among others. I was particularly drawn to a blog posting on the site called “How do we show our students that we Love them?” (http://www.soyouwanttoteach.com/how-do-we-show-our-students-that-we-love-them/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+SoYouWantToTeach+%28So+You+Want+To+Teach%3F%29&utm_content=Google+Reader). This is a blog about classroom management in the music classroom. My interest was peaked by this article because I feel as though classroom management is one of the weakest areas in my teaching and I thought that it was interesting to be able to read about another person’s situation with classroom management in an ensemble setting and how that person handled the situation.
I thought that the site “So You Want To Teach?’ in general was a valuable resource for educators because it covers a wide variety of topics about teaching that many educators can relate to and learn from, helping to improve their teaching. In addition, I felt that the article about “How do we show our students that we Love them?” in particular has value for educators because it helps to put into perspective some ideas about classroom management and creating a favorable environment for learning. As the article stated, it is natural to try to develop a rapport with the students and have them like you; however, it is truly important to establish consistent classroom management that will allow the students to respect the teacher and accomplish the goals of the class. I liked the simple rules that the author established and the goals for the rules. I thought the article “How do we show our students that we Love them?” presented some valid ideas about how to approach classroom management that I could try with my students. As a result and through some of the other posts that the blog contains, I feel that it can be a valuable resource for educators.
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Many of your peers in MUED Tech are fans of this blog as well. I think there is great value in reading about other teachers who are experiencing some of the same issues that you likely face on a daily basis. Classroom management is often an issue in large ensembles. One thing I found is that students are more likely to follow the classroom/rehearsal guidelines if they feel a sense of ownership of the rules. With guidance from you, students are generally able to develop a reasonable list of rules that they think will contribute to more productive class time. It's much easier to hold them to the rules if they feel like they created them.
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