What it takes to

become a good
teacher.
* SOME INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION COMES FROM
OUTSIDE SOURCES *

Introduction

Meera Raman

My mentor is Mrs. Renee Johnston, a first grade

teachers

My topic of study is classroom management for first

grade.

Independent Study Mentorship- Fall, 2016, Mrs. Click

MENTOR
Mrs. Johnston
First grade teacher
Walter Hall Elementary
Attended Stephen F. Austin, received her
Bachelor of Science in Interdisciplinary
studies.
This is her 15th year teaching.

MENTORSHIP SITE

Walter Hall Elementary

Established in 1979

Located in League City

What is ISM

Independent Study Mentorship

An Advanced Academic course designed for students wishing to

mentor an adult professional in a chosen career.

This course is ideal for the self-motivated student with a passion

for a particular area of study.

Students in this course perform at a collegiate or professional

level.

REQUIREMENTS

Document a minimum of 3 hours of mentorship activities each

week.

Complete a journal entry each week documenting your

mentorship experience.

Complete an ISM Professional Portfolio.

Complete a Mid-Term Presentation.

Develop a final product and presentation at a collegiate or

professional level that is presented to a panel of graders.

ONLINE PORTFOLIO

Weebly website: http://meeraraman.weebly.com/

Career of Study: Education

The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction,

especially at a school or university.

Becoming a teacher is not easy, you have to love kids and

Have to earn a bachelors degree

Have to be certified or licensed in education

Have classroom experience before hand.

Why is chose this topic

I chose this topic because I really enjoy helping students.

Every student is different, so it is important to learn how to

handle a classroom with multiple different personality.

I believe this topic will help me in the future in becoming a

pediatrician, when having to handle kids and take care of them.

Topic: Classroom Management

Classroom managementis the process by which teachers and

schools create and maintain appropriate behavior of students
inclassroomsettings.
Positive

attitude

Organized

classroom

Have

set rules

Have

a behavioral chart

Give
Set

rewards

goals

Background History

In the early 1970sclassroommanagementwas seen as separate

from classroom instruction.

Classroommanagementinvolves maintaining the learning

environment through conscientious decision-making concerning
students and theclassroom.

Aclassroomin which the teacher takes complete responsibility

for guiding students' actions constitutes a different learning
environment than one in which students are encouraged and
taught to assume responsibility for their own behaviors.

Strategies

Make sure all eyes on you.

Speak in a normal voice.

Use hand signals or other verbal communication.

Have an engaging lesson.

Be sure to address an issue between you and a student or

between two students as quickly as possible.

With younger students, try clapping your hands three times and
teaching the children to quickly clap back twice.

For students who chose to misbehave constantly, periodically

review the rules and procedures of the classroom until the
students can successfully adhere to them.

Strategies Cont.

With older students, have them set goals for themselves that
they have to meet.

Ensure them the character codes.

Role models for younger students.

Start having them make decisions on their own.

Realize the difference between right and wrong.

Start being independent.

Reward System

Give rewards to students fro being on there best behavior

throughout the week.

Rewards help students remember classroom rules and

expectation.

Rewards can be a free homework pass, eat lunch in the teachers

classroom, pick a prize out of the prize jar, etc.

Brochure Survey

One thing I learned is that there is more female teacher than

male teachers.

Positive reinforcement works more than disciplining the students.

With a younger level classroom, classroom management is more

affective than older level students.

Always communicate with the students and parents.

Product

For my product, I will be making a behavior contract, which will

be signed by the students and also a colored conduct chart.

Conclusion

I learned that it takes patients to teach a 1st grade classroom, and

it also requires a lot of skills

You also have to enjoy teaching in order to be a teacher.

Use different strategy method for different type of students.

Make sure to have a positive attitude because a teachers attitude

reflects on the students.

Avoid calling students out when they are in trouble, handle

situations privately.

Acknowledgements

I would like to thank my parents for encouraging me to take this

class.

I would like to thank my mentor, Mrs. Johnston for letting me

mentor her class and supporting me throughout this semester.

I would like to thank the panel of judges for coming and watching
my presentation.

I would like to thanks my teacher, Mrs. Click for helping me this

semester.

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