In my future practice, I plan to use nonverbal cues to communicate with students and have students communicate with the teacher or peers. For example, I plan to have hand signals for commonly asked questions that will be introduced and reviewed at the beginning of the year. This form of nonverbal cues will lessen distraction and increase student time on task.
Throughout my experience as a pre-service teacher, I have implemented various management strategies. Although verbal management strategies are important, it is evident that nonverbal cues influence the student's behavior whether the educator intends to or not. I have been using nonverbal cues throughout my experiences within the classroom. Through reflecting on this practice, it is evident that nonverbal cues influence the student greatly. If the educator is telling the student to sit on their bottom while smiling (the nonverbal cue of positivity), the student may not take the teacher seriously. If the student is talking and the educator looks at them sternly, the student will understand the nonverbal cue and correct the behavior.
In my future practice, I plan to use nonverbal cues to communicate with students and have students communicate with the teacher or peers. For example, I plan to have hand signals for commonly asked questions that will be introduced and reviewed at the beginning of the year. This form of nonverbal cues will lessen distraction and increase student time on task.
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Increased time on task = increased learning Throughout my time as a pre-service teacher, I have had various opportunities to collaborate with my peers. Recently, I have had the opportunity to implement instruction for a portion of my class. This is beneficial because it provides additional experience, and it provides the opportunity to have peer feedback related to the effectiveness of instruction and usefulness of activities in future practice. Recently, in collaboration with peers, I lead activities related to "making the most of classroom time" (provided below). The chapter discusses the importance of making the most of classroom time and minimizing distractions. This may be done through maintaining activity flow and minimizing transition time.
In order to express the importance of effective transitions to maximize time on task, My peers and I implemented an activity in which the class creates their own transition chant/song. Through having the class create their own transition that would be effective within their current internship placement and in their future practice, they are more likely to comprehend the importance and implement it in the future to minimize transition time. Through sharing what the class created, each person received an idea that they may implement in the future. This experience provided me the opportunity to better comprehend the text read this week - students learn through teaching - and it provided me the opportunity to receive peer feedback related to the effectiveness of my interruption and activities. |
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