What Works and What I am still working on!

What works. - Something that has worked for me real well has been the installation of a classroom organization. By allowing the students to have and participate in active roles it has increased their intrest in the class. Although it does not work perfect at all times or the same for all classes it does introduce them and increase their knowledge as to how a organization works and to some of the challenges they might face as they endeavor to accomplish the task of the organization. It also helps with classroom management by increasing their responsibility to their assigned task and their work areas. It also allows me an opportunity to improve my classroom management by having the students to share in the responsibility of the class and facilities.

What I am still working on - I have had an opportunity to use many of the ideas, tools, and training that we have covered during the summer and into this fall. As luck would have it I have three of four students that at our school that have been identified county wide as having a tendancy to act out, in all their classes. These three, from different school areas, are all in the same class for me. I feel that I have made progress with them this year but still have a long way to go. They seem to have many issues and have been identified by other teachers as such. The students seem to want to do better and at times they do try. They are very impulsive with very active minds. Some of the teachers seem to accept their failing ways. Again I believe I have made progress but have a long way to go with them. Does any one have any thoughts on how to help these students who have spent a lifetime becoming the way they are.

Thanks in advance.

RS, Alpharetta