As I started my practicum at a public school I felt totally lost, I did not know what to do in the classroom, how to act and react to the students behavior and I felt I was experiencing chaos. However, as time went by, I felt that my partner and I learned how to deal with our students. Although it took quite a while, we could share good moments with them.
My impression is that our respectful relationship with them started when my partner and I were tired of their noise and talks and decided to buy them some GIANT lollipops to see if by asking them to lick it instead of talking they would respect us. As a result, they perceived that we were trying to built a nice relationship with them and did not want to fight with them.
By this kind of joke, a friend relationship started between us and they started respecting us. I feel like if we had not done it our relation would be awful and we would just spent the classes arguing with them.
Therefore, I could realize that to be involved with the students and to teach them a friendship was needed, otherwise we would not have had a good practicum.
Luana de Andrade
Luana de Andrade
Oh yes... the lollipop works for everybody!! I also used this "method" with my students and they were very quiet, it was a reward after a game...
ResponderExcluirI agree with you: We can't fight them and shouldn't even try!
By Joseane David
Luana,
ResponderExcluirI share the same opinion that you, because teacher has to be friendly with the students. We have to be connected with them all the time, In this way, we can establishing links of friendship in order to have a nice and profitable class.
Darlene