Berlin Education

 There were lots of things the teachers did to establish a positive classroom community. The first thing I saw was in the morning when the students had just sat down on the rug she had the students turn to each other and tell them a fun thing they are going to do this weekend. This helps to create friendships and helps classmates learn to listen to each other. This teacher also encouraged service and helping others. The other teacher I observed had the students do quizlet live, which made them talk to each other and work with each other to find the right answers. Doing things like this and making the students work together creates a positive classroom community.  There were many ways the teachers showed how they establish a positive relationship with their students. The very first thing I noticed when I got there in the morning was when the teacher was showing me around the school and the kids were playing outside waiting for the morning bell to ring, she would say hi to every kid that

As I begin my journey into elementary education I will be volunteering time at a local elementary school. I have chosen to split my time between two different third grade classes. I have chosen third grade as it has always been my desire to teach third grade. The first school I plan to do hours at will be at Lakeview Elementary in Provo, Utah. This is the school that I went to and it is near to my heart. The teacher I will be assisting is Shane Rowley. He is by far the favorite teacher I have ever had, and he has been a big inspiration in my desire to become a teacher myself.  Lakeview is located on the west side of Provo and is in the adjoining neighborhood to the new Provo High School. This neighborhood is a mixture of older homes and new subdivisions. Most of the homes in this area are single family homes. This is a Portuguese immersion school, so students do come from other areas in the Alpine School District as part of the student population. The classes are larger in size and the