“Education is the process by which the individual relates himself to the universe, give himself citizenship in the changing world, share’s the race’s mind and enfranchises his own soul.”~ John Finley
Establishing a positive culture in the classroom is one of the first and most important priorities of the teachers.
The teacher should observe his/her sts. at the beginning of the year & to watch their behavior towards each other. Do they respect each other? Do they communicate ,trust each other? Then a good teacher would take notes and ask him/herself: How could I improve my classroom culture? Many procedures could be followed e.g..
desks arrangement could be changed so the classroom scene would be colorful and attractive._
_various activities could be used to build connections between sts.
A good teacher would lead sts. toward establishing the classroom rules and norms. The more that sts. feel they are apart of the classroom active members of it, the more responsible they would be.
It's good idea to have sts. come up with the rules at the beginning of the years in groups. These rules could be written on a poster and sts. sign them then put on the wall visible to every one. In my school every class should write such a moral contract .sts. take part in writing it and they sign it. Then it is there on the wall all the year.
These are my own classroom moral rules:
I should respect my teachers and classmates.
I should be a polite Muslim girl.
I should be punctual.
I should wear my school uniform.
I should do my homework.
I should take care of my classroom furniture( desks, board,…etc)
It's very important also for teachers to be a model to their sts. Sts. would perform best when they see the teachers' professionalism and respect.
Acknowledgement of the positive behavior and achievements is critical.. Sts. should be praised when they succeed.
In my school there is a poster in every class called" Stars" or " The honor poster" with sts'. names and stickers will be put to the good sts. Finally, it's good idea to have sts'. Feedback. Encourage sts. to express themselves. A suggestion box could be put in the classroom and a regular check-in could be done.
The question now does learning change in such a good environment ?
Such environment will help sts. to feel more secure and welcomed and able to cooperate with others in classroom. Here it's important to talk about my favorite technique peer coaching. Sts. will be able to help each other , exchange knowledge as they respect each other.
I would like to conclude that creating a successful classroom culture enables, inspires and empowers children to appreciate each other and value learning.
Fatima Ramadan( Jerash Camp)
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Whose responsibility is it?
ReplyDeleteLet me console myself, you, and all the idealist on the loss of ethics, morals, values, and responsibilities!
When distributing the school textbooks, all students fight to death to have them brand new. However, when submitting them, all the “brand new” has gone with the wind! All books are dirty, with folded pages, full of writing! And who’s responsible for this? You can’t get it! It is an unanswerable question in the body of our schools … Let’s say it’s a riddle and you stand in the midst of the storm alone …you become “shaded in black and white” exactly like Conrad’s Lord Jim! “ They wanted facts from him as if facts could do any thing!”