I was able to be in the classroom during my class' Valentines Day party. The teacher had taken the time to make a little heart shaped crayon and write a personal note to all 32 of her students. It was so great to see the smiles on their faces as they read their personalized notes. This act of love definitely went noticed by the kids and I'm sure it made the teacher feel great too.
One thing I really like is when the teacher recognizes creative thinking, even if the answer isn't completely correct. She gives those students positive encouragement and makes them feel like they didn't fail, and that their creative thinking is much appreciated.
At the beginning of the school day, the teacher went over the schedule, which she had posted on the board, and she followed that schedule very well, and the students knew she would follow it exactly. It helped the students look forward to fun activities during the not so fun spelling test, and it helped prevent some anxiety from a student who gets anxious when he doesn't know what is coming next. It really helped to make and keep order in the classroom.
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