http://mtc.vox.com/library/posts/tags/classroom+management/page/1/ Ben Guest, Program Manager of the Mississippi Teacher Corps, Returned Peace Corps Volunteer from Namibia, and Amherst College graduate... en Vox Sun, 04 May 2008 13:30:59 -0700 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss classroom management http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/katie.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/katie.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/katie.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 04 May 2008 13:30:59 -0700 Katie is our spring "intern." She graduated from Williams two years ago and has spent the past year teaching at an international school in Brazil. She is currently working on her elementary certification, observing classes at the local elementar... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/katie.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900f48d138c8e0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> katie internship classroom management mississippi teacher corps http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/reply.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/reply.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/reply.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 19:38:42 -0700 Reply to Dave's comment and blog post: Momo, 1) I don’t think your comments are particularly aggressive, or something to regret later. As long as you’ve known me, you know I love a good debate, so I take no offense at our difference of opinion (... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/reply.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900f48cf350540002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> classroom management mississippi teacher corps http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/first-year.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/first-year.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/first-year.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 29 Apr 2008 08:37:47 -0700 Great post by Michelle: During summer school you'll be told to manage your classroom in a way that seems dehumanizing and demeaning. Do it. It won't seem necessary in your summer school class. Ignore that. Your students in your classrooms come ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/first-year.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398f4b6ac0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> classroom management mississippi teacher corps http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/time-and-attrition.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/time-and-attrition.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/time-and-attrition.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 05 Mar 2008 06:13:48 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/book/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398b3516e0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398b3516e0005-50si" alt="Freakonomics [Revised and Expanded]: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Posts on attrition here and here. Here are the posts on low pay, classroom management, intensity, administration, outside issues, and promotion. Last week's issue of Time had a cover story on "How to Make Better Teachers." Included in that ar... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/time-and-attrition.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900f48d0012760001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> freakonomics classroom management attrition http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-bell-curve-and-the-mole.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-bell-curve-and-the-mole.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-bell-curve-and-the-mole.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 04 Mar 2008 08:44:48 -0800 I often tell the first-years that when it comes to classroom management you will have three or four students in each class that will behave no matter what, three or four that will act up no matter what, and everyone else is in the middle and can ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-bell-curve-and-the-mole.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398e2b54f0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> teaching the wire classroom management ed burns http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/classroom-management-1.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/classroom-management-1.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/classroom-management-1.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:36:40 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/book/6a00c22523f3adf21900d41432c4773c7f.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a7.vox.com/6a00c22523f3adf21900d41432c4773c7f-50si" alt="The First Days Of School: How To Be An Effective Teacher" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Over the next few days I will be exploring different reasons for why teachers leave the profession. I have already posted on low pay and the first two posts on attrition are here and here. The current issue of Time has a cover story on teaching.... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/classroom-management-1.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900f48cfbcbeb0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> classroom management mississippi teacher corps http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/attrition.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/attrition.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/attrition.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 15:21:32 -0800 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398dc079e0004.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398dc079e0004-50si" alt="Bart" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> Over the last six weeks two of the first-years have quit their job teaching and, obviously, the Teacher Corps. This is a pretty rare occurrence, but frustrating nonetheless. I have some thoughts on why a person quits, but let's go to the number... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/attrition.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398dc077f0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> classroom management attrition mississippi teacher corps http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/more-management.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/more-management.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/more-management.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 24 Oct 2007 18:26:44 -0700 Here is a great quote from one of the first-years on Classroom Management: "The students know how class is going to run, how to behave, and frequently self-regulate. They can expect the same consequences every time I catch them, or suspect them: ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/more-management.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398b652840001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> classroom management http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/rules-consequences-and-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/rules-consequences-and-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/rules-consequences-and-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 23 Oct 2007 19:35:52 -0700 The first-years will be up on Saturday so I plan to talk about consequences a little bit at that point, but I think it is a subject worthy of a blog post. I have visited several of the first-years in their classroom; I have talked with many of t... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/rules-consequences-and-classroom-management.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900e398b5fc470001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> classroom management http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-first-days-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Ben Guest) http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-first-days-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-first-days-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss Thu, 26 Jul 2007 13:59:52 -0700 Two Mississippi Teacher Corps Alumi, Elizabeth Savage and Tiffany Bartlett, recently did a workshop on the days leading up to the first day of school. Here is their presentation: <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://mtc.vox.com/library/post/the-first-days-of-school.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c22523f3adf21900e39897a8dc0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> classroom management mississippi teacher corps first days of school