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Week 3 Journal Prompts CHAPTER 11 1. Why do you think research shows that classroom management is the most important factor governing student learning? 2. How different would it look if you stepped into the classroom of a teacher who knows how to MANAGE the learning process versus a teacher who only knows how to DISCIPLINE students? 3. How does a predictable environment look in the classroom? CHAPTER 12 1. "All battles are won before they are fought." (Wong, page 91.) How can you apply that quote to the classroom? 2. How does a teacher's preparation affect student achievement? 3. Open the GoBe094 file. Think about a lesson you have planned for the upcoming week, or, if you are not yet teaching, think of a lesson that you hope to teach next year. What do you want students to accomplish in this lesson? What seating arrangements will increase work time and the ability of students to "get the job done" on this lesson? Chapter 13 1. Put yourself in the mind of a student on the first day of school. What do you think would be the student's most pressing questions about your class? 2. Are first impressions lasting impressions? Think of an experience outside the classroom where your first impression was unfavorable. What had to happen to turn your judgment around? 3. Remenber that successful teachers beg, borrow, and steal good concepts and ideas. Re-read Harry Wong's introductory welcome to his students on pages 109-110. Choose the key elements and identify how you would adapt them for your own welcome that fits your style. 4. Access the GoBe 110 file. What did the introductory plans of Melissa Boone, Sacha Mike, and John Schmidt have in common? What elements of their plans are likely not to be included by novice teachers? Why do you think these teachers were successful on their first day of school? Chapter 14 1. What can you do to ensure your first request to the class is successful? 2. Why should you design your seating arrangements before you decide on your seating assignments? 3. The issue is not seating arrangements. The issue is accomplishing classroom tasks. What are three arrangements you might use, and when might you use each of them? First Day of School Scripts Unit C Chapter 13 Page 110 The scripts of these successful teachers, Melissa, Sacha, and John, are in the Going Beyond folder for Chapter 13 at