First observation...

My teacher does a good job of getting her classes attention. When she wants to announce something to them and they are busy at work she raises her hand and covers her mouth and everyone else copies her until their is absolute silence. And when a student is acting up or behaving well she has a board with their names on it and they are able to move their names up and down so they can see how they are behaving. Sometimes I notice though that when the students are silent reading they are goofing off or doing something else and it is hard to keep track of that. I hope there is a way for me to learn how to better manage that for when I become a teacher!! Any thoughts or have your teachers done anything that seems to work well? I would really love some input! :)

Philosophy

Today I interviewed my teacher about her philosophy of teaching. She felt it was important to focus on the whole child. To create a kid who can survive in the world and can have conversations with people and be part of a society. She wants her students to feel safe and comfortable so they can communicate with people and get to know them. She believes you need to be comfortable and feel safe before you can understand the educational portions of life.
And so far my aiding in her class room is going well and I like all the children :)