Blog 1 Clinical Studies Erin Schmitt

It is very important to set a tone and procedures for the first day of school. The more procedural and involved the students are the less of a chance they have to develop behavioral problems. It is important that students understand what is expected of them and you as the teacher outline the relevance of the subject matter to their lives ( content connect). The classroom rules should be outlined as well. The teacher should immediately start learning the kid's names and their interests. Having a student fill out a "who am i quiz" or do a personality poster are great ways to understand them as a person. Having the students use tent cards on their desks with their names is a great way to learn who is who. The more exciting and interesting you make the material and connect it to real life the more the students will buy into the course. The more prepared you are as a teacher the more creative you can be and utilize time efficiently and effectively. It is also very important to review the whole text book from the beginning not just the first couple chapters. This ensures you know where the text is headed and you can have smooth transitions from subject to subject to tie it all together. As soon as I ever received my text books I outlined the whole thing. Every students also has their own folder where assignments are placed so I didn't have heaping piles of papers on my desk.