Talk:Foundations and Assessment of Education/Edition 1/Foundations Table of Contents/Chapter 11/Experts Take Sides



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Author Reflection
Following my research and submission of this article I was delighted to observe and spend a great deal of time in a third grade classroom. I observed an instructor who fell clear into the Interventionist model. After much research it was interesting to actually observe this model in action. Originally, I had an adverse opinion toward the "Interventionist" without giving them the benefit of the doubt. I viewed it as old school and too harsh. Yet, I'm' incredibly forgiving  which places me at a bias complete opposite this perspective. Believe it or not this specific third grade class responded well to this style. They had a clear understanding of the rules and were well behaved. My imagery of a strict, grey classroom was disputed. The students received tokens for abiding by the rules or when they were "caught being good." These tokens could be redeemed for prizes or extra computer time at the end of class. Students who disobeyed regardless of who they were had minutes subtracted from recess. I observed how being assertive was effective rather than harmful. Would this have been my chosen model? ....not necessarily. However, this instructor and I varied greatly. She did what she believed was best for her class and appeared successful. Being paired with an instructor opposite of myself was extremely beneficial it provided balance to my "Non-Interventionist" style and gave insight to what I was lacking. As stated in my article, one must assess the climate of his or her own classroom and create a balance between the models to achieve an environment where both the instructor and students can thrive.Rpaige (talk) 05:09, 22 June 2009 (UTC)

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I found your article to be very interesting and to the point. You explained the differences between interventionist, non-interventionist, and interactionalist quite well. After doing my observations, I can definately see what category the teachers that I observed fall into. After reading this article, I would like to think of myself as having of little of each type of category. In my opinion, it all comes down to what the situation calls for. As a teacher, one must learn to pick their battles so to speak and not adress every little infraction as being the ultimate, unforgivable action that deserves severe consequences. I really liked how you broke down Proactive...it made more sense. Great job with font, choice of words, and punctuation. The questions were not hard to answer and were easy to find in the article. Kudos!Scarlett1 (talk) 05:49, 1 August 2009 (UTC)

I really liked the way that you presented the information in this article. The study of classroom management is so important for future tachers. We have all had good and bad experiences in each of these teaching styles. I think that maybe there can be a balance of both. The Be Proactive will be something that I will use in my classroom! You did a great job with the layout and the questions. Jnewh001 (talk) 18:37, 8 August 2009 (UTC)