The Good the Bad and the Ugly!

Teachers often have classes that they find to be quite a challenge. This year I have a class that is one of the most challenging classes I have ever had. After reading Larry Ferlazzo's, When A "Good" Class Goes "Bad" (And Back To "Good" Again!), I am excited to return to my class to try some of these strategies. I think that the first few suggestions about having students answer question that reflect their own behaviors is a good way to start. Have the students think about what they can do to make the learning environment more pleasant. Another suggestion from Larry Ferlazzo is creating a grading system that each student will grade how they think they have been during the class. I also like how he informed the students that each day they will start with an A, just in case the previous day didnt go exactly how it should have, it wouldnt ruin the whole week.