Generalizations about the Classroom Environment Based upon your classroom sketch, teacher interview and observations, and teaching what kind of teacher are you going to be? Circle the areas below that best fit your developing teaching philosophy at this time. Teaching Philosophy The teacher has control The teacher is a facilitator, provider of appropriate The teacher is a questioner and of student learning. activities. guide in discovery, an equal partner in a democratic classroom. Social interaction has There is provision for social interaction during Social skills are emphasized and less importance than specified times. viewed as a life issue. on “time task.” Instructional Strategies Teacher directed and Teacher plans, but Children have equal Children select areas of interest and planned. interests are input in planning (i.e., recognize skills they need to children’s included in planning. through webbing). acquire. Predominantly whole Whole group and small group instruction. Small group and group instruction. individual/conferencing as well as whole group instruction. The Environment Desks are for individual Desks are clustered, Room is arranged in Teacher/students organize use, may be arranged in learning centers are learning centers, with environment to facilitate social rows or in a U-shape. located around teacher-selected interaction and social-initiated Social interaction is perimeter of room. materials and tasks, activities. minimized by room shared furniture. arrangement. Basal textbooks, Concrete materials, including arts materials, are Concrete materials used as needed, paper/pencil tasks are available. desired by children to assist in predominantly used. problem-solving and creativity. Classroom Management Discipline is controlled Children begin to assume some responsibility for Children practice self-discipline. and monitored by the their own behavior. Rules are established by the class teacher. and are followed by all. Children help/teach each other. No choices provided. Few choices provided, often after work is Many choices provided. Children Everyone is required to completed. not only choose center but also the complete specified activity at that center. activities.
Generalizations about the Classroom Environment Based upon your classroom sketch, teacher interview and observations, and teaching what kind of teacher are you going to be? Circle the areas below that best fit your developing teaching philosophy at this time. Teaching Philosophy The teacher has control of student learning. The teacher is a facilitator, provider of appropriate activities. The teacher is a questioner and guide in discovery, an equal partner in a democratic classroom. Social interaction has less importance than “time on task.” There is provision for social interaction during specified times. Social skills are emphasized and viewed as a life issue. Instructional Strategies Teacher directed and planned. Teacher plans, but children’s interests are included in planning. Children have equal input in planning (i.e., through webbing). Children select areas of interest and recognize skills they need to acquire. Predominantly whole group instruction. Whole group and small group instruction. Small group and individual/conferencing as well as whole group instruction. The Environment Desks are for individual use, may be arranged in rows or in a U-shape. Social interaction is minimized by room arrangement. Desks are clustered, learning centers are located around perimeter of room. Room is arranged in learning centers, with teacher-selected materials and tasks, shared furniture. Teacher/students organize environment to facilitate social interaction and social-initiated activities. Basal textbooks, paper/pencil tasks are predominantly used. Concrete materials, including arts materials, are available. Concrete materials used as needed, desired by children to assist in problem-solving and creativity. Classroom Management Discipline is controlled and monitored by the teacher. Children begin to assume some responsibility for their own behavior. Children practice self-discipline. Rules are established by the class and are followed by all. Children help/teach each other. No choices provided. Everyone is required to complete specified activities. Few choices provided, often after work is completed. Many choices provided. Children not only choose center but also the activity at that center.
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