Oh what a class...

Classroom management is a topic that is important when considering the job of a teacher. Yet, when I watched the movie "Chalk" it was quite interesting the LACK of classroom management that was seen. Overall, I found the movie to be funny and depicted the lives of teachers in a comedic-over exaggerated-realistic way. One particular teacher, whom I believe anyone that watched the movie will remember, didn't seem to be aware of order in a classroom. From day one he was clearly unreceptive to proper body language and verbal language that should be portrayed in a classroom with students.

Looking into the future I can't help but fear that I will someday be lost in my own classroom, students throwing spit balls or threatening each other with switch blades. Granted, I don't know too many 1st graders that know what a switch blade is, but it still is a scary thought. Order is something that needs to be found in a classroom to make sure that the students are able to learn in a comfortable setting. Maslow created a hierarchy of needs and one that is important is safety needs. Creating an environment of a "family" helps students learn easier and even shows some that don't have good backgrounds how people should be treated.

Another teacher that had an interesting method in dealing with students was the hopeful "Teacher of the Year." I'm not gonna lie, at first I found him to be a pretty cool guy and seemed to connect well with the students. I can recall a teacher from my high school that was very similar to him, always trying to be the friend of the students. As the movie continued there came a scene where he holds two students after class is dismissed and procedes to tell them that they need to "tone down" their smartness because they are making him look bad. If that doesn't scream unethical I don't know what does. Last time I checked it was the teachers job to encourage students to do their best and push for excellence. It is important for teachers to have their students strive for excellence. Later on in the movie, the same teacher had a discussion with one of the smart students about his dropping grade. Could this poor grade possibly be due to the fact that his teacher told him to not try so hard and to not be "smarter" then his teacher.