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Teaching Is An Inspiration

Teaching is an inspirational, motivating and self- satisfying profession that an individual can acquire. Despite the fact that this profession may be rewarding, there is indeed a massive amount of responsibility on teachers. Humanistic teachers need to respond to misbehavior with open communication and attempts at mutually solving problems (Jones 1998). Classroom management plans are a substantial contributing factor that maintains a healthy learning environment as well as the necessary motivation which acts as the engine and steering wheel of learning.. A classroom management plan depends on first high-quality impressions as well as the skill to maintain that status, establishing rules and routines and most importantly problem prevention.

First and foremost classroom management should focus on a positive classroom environment, which a teacher will acquire through a first-rate initial impression. Teacher # 1 emphasized the belief in the power of a positive classroom environment through the comment "a positive class is a productive class". Len.A Froyen (1993) suggests that "much of a teacher's effectiveness and credibility is established on the first day of school"(Froyen,1993,p72). Teachers should cordially greet students at the door as they enter the classroom, and make eye contact with each one of them. This belief is shared by teacher #2 in that teachers should make a "conscious effort in interacting with each student individually on the first day of classes". This action will let students know that a teacher recognizes each individual student's uniqueness (froyen 1993). Teachers obtain and uphold a valuable impression, and set the stage for the school year when they clearly state their goals and intentions. Teachers inform students that the year will consist of both triumphs and challenges. This in turn will increase the comfort level of the students, because of the open communication and interaction that is involved through this...

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