Classroom Management

Most of the days were almost the same, student would walk in class, sharpen their pencil, remove their jackets or sweaters placing them on the side table, then sit at their assigned desk and wait for the teacher to start lecturing. Only once the routine changed, Mentor needed to verify students’ name spelling and ID numbers for the administration. The change in routine caused the students to start talking and walking around the room. There were no morning breaks, students would raise their hand and ask permission to go to the restroom. Attendance was visually taken, since the class was so small. Once in awhile, she would call out students’ names. She would pass out worksheet and distribute their pre-test. Four to three minutes before lunch she would give a quick “Lunch Pass” assessment. Each student would be given a quick question of what was reviewed during the lecture. They must answer correctly before going to lunch.

I did not see any classroom rules displayed on the walls. If there were any rules mentioned it was before my observations.

The consequences for breaking the rules were explained briefly to me. But to my knowledge none of the students have crossed the line.

Disruptive behavior was minimal, only one student would ask questions that did not pertain to the lecture, or try to answer all the questions without being asked. When this happened the some of the student would laugh, but Mentor would quickly redirect the question to some else or move on with her lecture.