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Danielle McFadden- S00172652
EDFD589-Effective Teaching – Report
Tutor: Dan Haesler
‘How will I control my students’: Report
Motivation
As a pre-service teacher the critical incident that is reflected in this report is important to consider as it highlights that as a pre-service teachers we may not be ready in the area of classroom management. Therefore we need to familiarise ourselves with the various classroom dynamics and be aware of different situations that may impede our effective instruction in the classroom.
School Context
The School where this critical incident happened is Patrician Brothers’ College, an all boys’ independent Catholic School. The Brothers’ of St. Patrick established the school in 1953. The school recognizes the importance of incorporating ICT in the classroom and has recently undergone a building refurbishment program, giving it modern facilities, which adheres to the National Standards of teaching (2.6.1)(BOSTES,2012). The school is a mixed ability school and the students come from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
Critical Incident
The observed critical incident happened during a year 9-history class. The class had group presentations to deliver, this was an important assignment as it was to help to convey to the teacher that the students had grasped the key concepts and were able think critically about the depth study they had been researching. The presentation was also important for students to learn from their peers the differing opinions and critiques of the topic, a key skill that has to be learned in historical pedagogy. The first group begins their presentations, however they are disrupted as two students arrive late to class. The teacher turns his attention to the latecomers and asks them to stand outside and wait while the first group finished their presentations. Afterwards the teacher leaves the classroom to speak to the boys, which leads to further disruption in the class as without an
EDFD589-Effective Teaching – Report
Tutor: Dan Haesler
‘How will I control my students’: Report
Motivation
As a pre-service teacher the critical incident that is reflected in this report is important to consider as it highlights that as a pre-service teachers we may not be ready in the area of classroom management. Therefore we need to familiarise ourselves with the various classroom dynamics and be aware of different situations that may impede our effective instruction in the classroom.
School Context
The School where this critical incident happened is Patrician Brothers’ College, an all boys’ independent Catholic School. The Brothers’ of St. Patrick established the school in 1953. The school recognizes the importance of incorporating ICT in the classroom and has recently undergone a building refurbishment program, giving it modern facilities, which adheres to the National Standards of teaching (2.6.1)(BOSTES,2012). The school is a mixed ability school and the students come from a range of socio-economic backgrounds.
Critical Incident
The observed critical incident happened during a year 9-history class. The class had group presentations to deliver, this was an important assignment as it was to help to convey to the teacher that the students had grasped the key concepts and were able think critically about the depth study they had been researching. The presentation was also important for students to learn from their peers the differing opinions and critiques of the topic, a key skill that has to be learned in historical pedagogy. The first group begins their presentations, however they are disrupted as two students arrive late to class. The teacher turns his attention to the latecomers and asks them to stand outside and wait while the first group finished their presentations. Afterwards the teacher leaves the classroom to speak to the boys, which leads to further disruption in the class as without an
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