The students know the rules and the procedures are clear; this is important in a sixth grade classroom because many students behave like pre-adolescents and with the influence of peers, it’s easy to lose students in the classroom. One thing I had noticed with this classroom is that many students are beginning to create their ideas of what is ‘cool’ or ‘not-cool’, which can have an affect on how much they are willing to participate in class or activities. They begin to start to care what others, mostly their peers, think about them so if they are in a classroom that isn’t welcoming, students may hold back. I felt that Mr. Craner had great resources for students in the classroom to be independent and not have to ask him a bunch of questions. He doesn’t have any rules posted, mainly just things to encourage good behavior and to be
The students know the rules and the procedures are clear; this is important in a sixth grade classroom because many students behave like pre-adolescents and with the influence of peers, it’s easy to lose students in the classroom. One thing I had noticed with this classroom is that many students are beginning to create their ideas of what is ‘cool’ or ‘not-cool’, which can have an affect on how much they are willing to participate in class or activities. They begin to start to care what others, mostly their peers, think about them so if they are in a classroom that isn’t welcoming, students may hold back. I felt that Mr. Craner had great resources for students in the classroom to be independent and not have to ask him a bunch of questions. He doesn’t have any rules posted, mainly just things to encourage good behavior and to be