Component 2C

In the spring of 2021 I taught an online reading class. Because I would be managing a classroom over zoom, I wanted procedures that were easy to understand and simple to enforce. I created the "three finger rules" for my K-2 students to follow. Each rule had an action, like holding a finger to your lips for the first rule, or pointing at your smile with two fingers for the second. These actions make reviewing the classroom procedures enjoyable, but also helped with retention. In the first few weeks if class we reviewed the procedures every day, and later move to every other day. I found this simple approach effective in the world of online learning.

I was able to observe and then teach an very well-managed classroom while in Junior Practicum. Mrs. Down's has structured her resource math class to have effective instructional groups and seamless transitions between activities. These transitions are often initiated and completed without prompting from the teacher.

I had multiple opportunities to teach this class for Mrs. Down. This lesson plan shows some of the every-day classroom routines and (like bell work) and transitions that students make during the lesson. This was a chance for me to see what it is like to work in a classroom that "runs itself."