I must admit, it was a little intimidating remembering to line students up in the order of : host, extreme sports, rec center, bus (white, blue then purple), followed by car riders. However, after a couple times I felt confident about it. Of course, a lot of behavioral management techniques come into play to make this a smooth process, and to ensure that no student misses their transport home. I first have all students sit on the carpet, at a voice level of zero. I then call the students to line up in the order that I call, reiterating my expectations: no voice level, and a single file line. There are times where I would have to use an attention getting strategy in order to quiet them, and repeat my expectations once again. Once I am satisfied, I lead them to their dismissal places. I then stay with the fourth grade students, and hold the walkie talkie so that they can hear their names and where to be collected. I believe that this is a huge responsibility and truly take it seriously, and I am grateful to have this practice as an intern.
I have always been hesitant about taking the lead on dismissal as a level 1 and 2 intern. I always thought it was a hectic time, and was nervous about messing up, or not getting the students ready to be out the door in time. However, I decided that it was a skill I would need to master as an educator, and finally did it all on my own as a level 3 intern.
I must admit, it was a little intimidating remembering to line students up in the order of : host, extreme sports, rec center, bus (white, blue then purple), followed by car riders. However, after a couple times I felt confident about it. Of course, a lot of behavioral management techniques come into play to make this a smooth process, and to ensure that no student misses their transport home. I first have all students sit on the carpet, at a voice level of zero. I then call the students to line up in the order that I call, reiterating my expectations: no voice level, and a single file line. There are times where I would have to use an attention getting strategy in order to quiet them, and repeat my expectations once again. Once I am satisfied, I lead them to their dismissal places. I then stay with the fourth grade students, and hold the walkie talkie so that they can hear their names and where to be collected. I believe that this is a huge responsibility and truly take it seriously, and I am grateful to have this practice as an intern.
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denise donahue
10/9/2016 06:43:53 pm
The more you practice, the easier it will get.
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