Chapter 3: Classroom Behavior

Teachers need to plan for their classes, and share the plan with their students. If a teacher comes in and is clearly unprepared, it is only natural for the students to ignore the teacher and chitchat with their classmates.
If the teacher shows up unprepared, they are signaling to the students’ that being prepared and ready for class is not necessary. It also makes the kids think that the teacher doesn’t care about their education, and sometimes, the only adult kids have to care about it, is the teacher. I think teachers always need to be prepared and ready and willing to share the class plan with the students. By involving the students, the teacher is allowing the students to take some responsibility in their learning and also showing them respect. Two things that I feel are essential in the classroom.