Classroom management
Classroom management requires the introduction and application of strategies. Effective management of classroom involves the applications of certain strategies that differ from one classroom to another. Every classroom is different therefore these strategies vary from one educator to another. A classroom should have written rules that stipulates the role and responsibility of the students. It can also include the process of determining their grades, how and when to use school as well as personal technology. It is also important for the students to participate in the creation of this rules. The rules should be fair and practical, and the teacher should ensure the guidelines are followed consistently.
Student participation
Students should be allowed to ask questions, the written down rules should also include what the student should do in case they need to ask a question. The teacher can ask the students to answer these question which will help them develop critical thinking skills. This will also help create a more interactive learning environment. Teachers should encourage the student to once in a while lead the class, as they share out what they have learnt. This will help the teacher asses the student's understanding of that particular subject presented. The students should be encouraged to work in groups regarding a chosen project. Working on a group project helps in team building and development of leadership skills. Having a group grade will compel the students to collaborate and work together efficiently.
With-It Teacher
A with-it teacher has developed skills that enable them to manage their classroom effectively. The teacher has an overlapping ability which helps in handling different matters at the same time, which sometime may seem as though the teacher can see what is happening at the back of his head. The teacher should be active and engaging. The teacher is aware and able to predict about what is going on in the classroom. . A non-with-it teacher has no control of what is happening in the classroom. The teacher may fail to identify or overlook a bad behavior in a student which result in disrespect.
Bloom's Taxonomy
Bloom's taxonomy helps teachers to share and discuss assessments and learning methods. The taxonomy forms a guideline for the formation of learning objectives for the teachers. Learning objectives helps the teacher and the student in understanding the reason for the educational process. The taxonomy represents the cognitive levels that help in learning assessments ranging from the higher to a lower order of thinking. The teacher should help the student to build and achieve higher-order thinking skill from the lower levels. The key phrases used through the taxonomy that acts as a guideline during learning assessments are Knowledge, Comprehension, Application, Analysis, Synthesis, and Evaluation. The learning objectives help in providing clarity during assessment and instructions.
Importance of Bloom's Taxonomy
The Blooms taxonomy helps the educator in understanding the process of education. The teacher can understand the process of cognitive development and the importance of each level of thinking in the process of a student developing the higher-order thinking. Despite the many curriculum and standard requirements, teachers can use Bloom's taxonomy as a guiding framework for their daily lesson plan. Each level of the taxonomy demands different delivery and assessment methods. This ensures the educator remains consistent in their instruction, content and the methods of assessing the learning process.
Bloom's Taxonomy for Online and On-ground Classroom
Blooms taxonomy is important in both online and on-ground classroom since they help the instructors to develop their learning objectives. The cognitive levels form a guideline for test developer in assessing for both critical thinking and knowledge retention. Through the blooms, taxonomy teachers have a common language. The understanding of the Bloom's taxonomy will help in future teaching profession, to shape various aspects of learning from instruction to assessments throughout the order of thinking. It also forms a framework that can be used in developing content, instruction and assessment in future profession.
References
.Bloom's Taxonomy - UCF Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning. (2018). Retrieved from http://www.fctl.ucf.edu/TeachingAndLearningResources/CourseDesign/BloomsTaxonomy/
BLOOM’S TAXONOMY: What’s Old Is New Again. (2018). Retrieved from http://www.lessonpaths.com/learn/i/information-literacy-issues/blooms-taxonomy-whats-old-is-new-again-2
How to Be a With-It Teacher and Developing Withitness. (2018). Retrieved from https://owlcation.com/academia/Classroom-Management-Strategies-With-It-Ness
Watanabe-Crockett, L. (2018). 5 Effective Classroom Management Strategies That Work Wonders. Retrieved from https://globaldigitalcitizen.org/10-effective-classroom-management-tips
