Chapters 4C and 5a

4C

When I started reading this part of the chapter one of the teacher caused student misbehaviors caught my attention. It as the Embarrassment. When I was in my field experince last semester, my coopoerating teacher would always make this mistake. there where a chosen few who where always in trouble or in trouble according to her standards, which in my opinion way to high for 2nd grade. So when these few students where in trouble and she had enough of them she would have them sit on a square tile in back of her desk, and then proceed to call home/caregiver. While this is going on, I always thought to myself, I never want to be that person. Why would she think that this action is okay. I felt horrible for the students. While continuing on in the chapter I thought that it was interesting when I got to the part about pacing teacher talk and learning activities too fast. I don't remember ever being told, that while writing a lesson plan to write in transitions and transition times. In my opinion, this is a great idea. As teachers we liked to get carried away and forget that it is easier for one person to change tasks, but not all the students in the class. We have to allot time in the schedule for taking time and switching subjects and or materials before starting something new. As a new teacher, I hope to not be that teacher that no one likes or wants. I want a smooth run classroom, where there is fun and downtown. And also I would like be able to sit down and talk to my students about the rules and policies on the first day. and come up with reprocautions as a class for their misbehaviors. 

5A

While reading through this chapter I liked how it said that us as teachers should not be planning alone. That we should be collaborating with other teachers in the same age group/ concentration and developing a curricula. I think that is a great advantage of teaching middle school. That each teacher is able to help each colleague. The greatest advantage is being able to apply your input and also learn how other teacher think and teach. Now I personally want to teacher peek-1st, so I would wonder if collaborating planning is the same in that age group. I believe that this is the most beneficial thing a teacher can do, is collaboration. while we are in school we are taught to collaborate and then it just disappears, so its nice to know that we are encouraged to do so while teaching.