Hello Everyone,
I'm new to the list (although not new to middle school). I'm grateful I found
this listserv just in time for back-to-school! Your posts thus far have been
awesome.
For the last few years I taught students at schools for kiddos with language
learning disabilities. This year I'm starting a new job as a 6-8 teacher at a
private school. Because the school is so small, I will be teaching all subjects
except computers, P.E., art, and social studies.
In the past, I've always clearly posted the rules, consequences, and rewards.
This summer I taught at a private school and only had the class rules posted.
Management was pretty easy (but I had class sizes from 3-9). However, this
year, I'm debating as to whether to post the consequences and rewards. When I
taught students with learning disabilities, many of them had other issues (i.e.
ADD, ADHD, Aspergers) so it was necessary for the rules, consequences, and
rewards to be very specific.
Or do I start the year with the consequences and rewards posted, and then take
it away if I don't need it? My class size will be 18. I would love input.
Finally, this will be my seventh year teaching- so I'm wondering maybe as a
newer teacher that I needed the consequences posted at that stage in my career.
I have great classroom management now, as compared to when I first started
teaching! ;> I Would love to hear from sage teachers how you've grown and
changed in your management style, teaching of reading, etc.
Thank you,
Nancy Carroll
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