Inknowation- way to engage and manage your class.....

The picture reminds of my class.  I can fit my whole class of 32 into one of these categories except the last one.  Sketchers are common in lower classes.  The students in this class love to write on the blackboard in the teacher’s absence.  Ninety percent of them are full of energy. I would not say they are hyperactive.  They need to be engaged and as teachers it is our duty to guide them so that they channelize their energy in a positive direction.  Why do these children lose their interest when they reach higher class?  Are we making a mistake to train them in a proper way?  We need to transform the way in which we teach and teach differently.  If possible, teach them according to their talents and follow an interdisciplinary approach so that they enjoy-learn-compare.

 Teaching profession is exciting and most of the time challenging even for an effective teacher with many years of experience.  Every year we have to face a different set of students. Although I am teaching the same topic since years but my approach towards teaching the topic is changing every year.  We need to change our approach so that the students must be able to manage themselves and we have more time to teach them. During the initial years of my teaching experience I felt that students of that age must face the challenges may be because my teachers trained us this way.   After few years I realized that the strength of one student is the weakness of the other.  The biggest challenge is how to make the whole class remain focused and look forward to come to the class with lots of willingness to learn.  Focused does not mean the class needs to be quiet all the time. There are always few students who are cause distraction and challenging the teacher.  We should find a strategy to engage them and maximize classroom management with controlled noise level so that everyone remains focused throughout the class period. The classroom activity that we prepare for the class must be short and meaningful. Allow kids to discuss in the class. It is especially beneficial to students who are generally hesitant to share in front of the whole class. Children must be asked to explain their thinking.  This gives them a chance to organize their ideas and extend their understanding without delay.  I liked the idea Mr. Vijay Mandke telling us to ask our students to explain the method in which they would solve a mathematical problem using words in each step. Although it is time consuming we can try it out with slow learners.  Our aim should not be finish the course in lower classes but to provide quality education and strengthen their basic foundation.  Do not neglect any child everyone has the potential and he/she will be able to excel in their own way. As teachers we need to bring out their hidden talents and teach our subject in the way they will understand.We need to adopt an indirect method through our experiences to tap the students passion and interest .  This way our students will become self-regulated individual.  I share you with you few methods in the near future.