Final Post

Question # 1 One way I show my students that I believe in them (B) is by calling on each of them throughout the day to answer questions and participate in the whole group lesson. At the beginning of the year, each students is assigned a number for their mailbox, locker, etc. I write those numbers on tiles and pull them from a box to answer questions daily. Students are well aware that they may be called on at any time. I do not use it as a form of punishment, but rather to ensure that each child is given a chance. I praise them for giving their best effort. I encourage (E) my students is both verbal and non-verbal ways. I often say things such as.."I like the way that ____________ is working so hard on their math journal problem. In addition to verbal praise, I give my students high fives and we do cheers for students that attempt difficult tasks even if they fail. I provide support (S) for students in various ways. First of all, I modify tasks to meet various learners needs. When I call on students in class, I may change the question to a multiple choice or yes/no answer depending on the student. We talk about how to use resources in the classroom first before asking for help. In order to know how much time(T) students need to complete tasks and answer questions I first have to get to know my students. For some students for example, I know I have to count to 15 in my head before I can expect a verbal answer. I also have students close their eyes and think about their answers before raising their hand. By using the number tiles, I can also control how much wait time I give because students are not raising their hands to answer.
Question #3 I think creating a poster like the one on page 127 would be a great exercise to do with my students at the beginning of the school year. Some words/phrases I would like to exclude from my classroom are "I can't." "This is too hard." "Ugggghhhh." "I hate school." "I hate math, etc." Things I would like to include are : 1. give praise to at least 3 other classmates today. 2. "I can do this." 3. "I will try my best." 4. " I will use my resources first before asking for help."