Classroom Environment

Just a little something related to what we talked about on outside factors affecting the students...
Even in our short lessons we did in class, we can see how much the environment factors the students. Whoever went first usually had it easiest (as far as the behaviors on the cards), and as the class went on, each teacher had to deal with more elaborate problems from the students. In our actual classrooms, we may have to be prepared with more motivational techniques for the earlier classes, and towards the end of the year. Once the weather gets nice, the students (and some teachers, haha) would much rather be outside than in the classroom. Maybe we can somehow incorporate the nice weather into our lessons. In my science classes in high school, we usually did some sort of hands-on experiment outside, which allowed us to enjoy the class when we did not really want to be there. I didn't realize until now what a good idea that was for our teachers to do that with us, and it will be something that I'll have to remember in the future.