The week of November 22 – 26, 2021
Hello H/HH ers!!!
At our last cohort meeting, we spoke a bit about classroom management. We would have loved to do a whole class on classroom management with you. Building a positive and safe learning community is a HUGE job and a skill that an educator learns bit by bit, experience by experience. There is lots of advice out there – aside from watching your experienced ATs and their colleagues – and we are sharing a few articles with you. Know what you want in terms of positive behaviour and environment and be as proactive as possible. Be kind to yourselves and reach out. Ask for help and advice – people will be glad to share their experiences and insights.
Please remember – classroom management is an acquired skill, a skill that you will cultivate and curate in your own unique style. Be open, however, to the basic maxims for building community and teaching in a manageable environment. Please take a look at the following four articles.
And, for your enjoyment (?), we have included the famous Key and Peele video featuring substitute teacher, Mr. Garvey (warning: some unteachery language in this video).
P and H
THIS WEEK:
You have a 3151 full class on Thursday, November 25th. Here is a “clipping” from Tracy Crowe’s BrightSpace piece:
For November 25 you should have:
Reviewed the workshops for the November 25 PLC Career Planning 101- Resumes, Digital Hubs, Interviews- November 25
Continued to work on your Action Research/Professional Inquiry plan. Completed assignment due in February.
Completed your BLOG #1 Assignment (due November 25- there may be flexibility in the completion of this task depending on your cohort group)Considered possible AEL placement. Please see guidelines AEL (Alternative Experiential Learning) Worked on arranging an AEL placement- contacted school, practicum office or the Centre for Community Engagement. Requests for out-of-town school-based placements should be sent to the practicum office by email (practica@uottawa.ca) by November 19. Confirmed AEL placements need to be recorded by the Practicum Office using this form Year 2 AEL registration form
Upcoming November Dates
November 25- Career Planning PLC
Practicum starts for full time November 29.
From Paul and Heather – some seminal articles on classroom management. It is all about building community, having patience with yourself and others, being positive, and accepting people as they are, expecting the best, modeling the best.
Building Community
https://www.edutopia.org/article/7-things-teachers-say-create-supportive-classroom
Experienced Teachers and Novice Teachers
Positive Approach; Positive Results
Love the Ones You’re With
