Heber Ramirez
University of Houston

There are so many different types of classroom management offered in books and articles, and I think as a teacher, it is our job to find the one that works best for our specific classroom. I think it's a trial and error thing, and if you see that students do not respond well to one technique than try the other. Keep your head up!

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Students that are in young grade levels need a completely different type of attention than middle school and high school students. I personally love early childhood, but that's because I like to connect with the kids, I play with them, and I speak to them in a way they will be able to relate. Perhaps early childhood is something that is simply more challenging for you, just as being in a high scho...

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Hello, I began student teaching this spring, and I too have been thinking a lot about how to create a positive classroom environment. I was placed with a teacher that was pregnant first, and I decided that I would try to be a friend to the students to earn their trust. I did become a friend to them, but they got too comfortable around me, and it was hard for me to instruct. After my original teac...

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