… of my otherwise very ordinary (if something like that is possible) school day were… well, they got me. I was really wind up. Not in sense of loosing sense or control. Yes, I was shouting a bit but in an attempt to make a theatre. And result. I was told that I make him stressed and frustrated because he has already told me, that he did his work yesterday on paper and he managed to copy it again today and I am asking to come to see me tomorrow three times, despite I have all this information. That is why he is quite rude to me… uff. Now I don’t know. Somehow I lost the plot and forgot that it wasn’t about shouting, rudeness or completed work… I was about really poor behaviour during last couple off lessons. But instead of pointing that, I was concentrating on something different. Good lesson for me.
But I keep trying. Yesterday I found an article about 11 behaviour management techniques. (its commercial web so I am doing a bit of advertisement for free) I read most of it already in book Classroom Management: Sound Theory and Effective Practice. Contributors: Robert T. Tauber - author. Publisher: Bergin & Garvey. Place of Publication: Westport, CT. Publication Year: 1999.
Ideas in this book are very clear and really useful. I actually think that this should be compulsory reading foot teacher training in my country… Sound theories with record of success are divided to different philosophies and teaching styles. Basically you pick up your preferred teaching style and apply theory that matches you in your practice. And than of course you mend and change it to make it work for you…
But all this theories and advices are based on fact, that you work with your students on regular bases and have time to build a relationship. What to apply for always changing role of cover supervisor or supply teacher?
I have so many areas to concentrate on: from teaching strategies, through time management and curriculum to behaviour management. I am almost loosing it now. No time to live. And I had to spend 2 hours to reset my internet connection. Arrgh…
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