Classroom Success Stories - 04/04/06 12:29 AM
Sorry for the late post - the forum has been experiencing "growing pains."
Anyway, here is my classroom disaster turned success story:
Shortly after being called to Primary as a teacher/worker, I was assigned to a class that had a little girl who had Down's Syndrome. She was 6 years old at the time. No other teacher could handle her. She wasn't difficult, just mischievous! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue2.gif" alt="" /> She would climb on hte furniture or under it. She would suddenly DISAPPEAR!
I had never taught in Primary before and had only toddlers myself, so I felt a little overwhelmed when I heard about the class and the problems with this little girl.
I decided that I could not teach in the traditional schoolroom method. I had to do something to get this little girl's attention so that everyone in the class would have a good experience.
I designed my lessons to be mostly hands-on. AND, I kept the little girl in my lap. She was happy as a lark sitting there with me, holding the book I was reading, or reading my notes, or just ... sitting.
Ahhh!!! Success!
Now it's your turn. Tell me your classroom distaster turned success story.
Anyway, here is my classroom disaster turned success story:
Shortly after being called to Primary as a teacher/worker, I was assigned to a class that had a little girl who had Down's Syndrome. She was 6 years old at the time. No other teacher could handle her. She wasn't difficult, just mischievous! <img src="/images/graemlins/tongue2.gif" alt="" /> She would climb on hte furniture or under it. She would suddenly DISAPPEAR!
I had never taught in Primary before and had only toddlers myself, so I felt a little overwhelmed when I heard about the class and the problems with this little girl.
I decided that I could not teach in the traditional schoolroom method. I had to do something to get this little girl's attention so that everyone in the class would have a good experience.
I designed my lessons to be mostly hands-on. AND, I kept the little girl in my lap. She was happy as a lark sitting there with me, holding the book I was reading, or reading my notes, or just ... sitting.
Ahhh!!! Success!
Now it's your turn. Tell me your classroom distaster turned success story.