Monday was my first day leading the morning from the very start of the day. I found that getting the attention of the children was the most difficult part of the morning. I wasn't sure when I should explain the morning work assignment or how I should transition kids through to the activity when they were all coming in at different times. My goal for this week is to get a better handle on greeting the students as they enter and maximize the number of students who hear the initial instructions for the assignment.
Apart from morning work the other area of my teaching that I would like to learn more about is the behavior management for a student with severe behavior concerns. We have a new student in my class and so I am getting the opportunity to work with the special ed services closely as we work to determine how best to meet his needs.
Developing a classroom routine for transitions, esp. first thing in the morning, is an important goal. You're still early in the school year, so I'm sure the students are still in that "figuring out" stage (just like you), so you should see more focused morning meetings as students embrace the expectations. Do they have seatwork to accomplish when they first come in the classroom?
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