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FEJ 3 Hello, friends!

Something that has come up in our collaborative unit is having routines (such as, in a general sense, signs or gestures). The teacher at my field placement has one of her own routines; when her sixth grade class needs calmed down, she asks them to give her “five”. I didn’t understand what this meant at first, but it seemed effective for the students. A little bit of detective work (also known as, well, simply looking around the room) led me to a poster that explained what “five” was:



The “Give Me Five” routine may seem basic, and it is being done in a sixth grade class. I doubt I would use it at a high school level. Let’s be honest; the kids would probably laugh at me. For a 7th or 8th grade level? Maybe they would take it a bit more seriously. Classroom management is one of the topics that I am honestly quite worried about. I don’t want to develop a reputation of being a cold-hearted authoritarian or a pushover. Maybe it’s a case of “everything in moderation”? I think it may depend on the class and the group of students, and it’s something that we will hopefully pick up with time. So, it’s something I suppose we all should keep in mind.

See you all around! Jamie Wagner