2/11/14

I was able to revisit Mrs. Anderson's physical education class on February 18th. However, when I arrived, I immediately noticed that it was a new group of students. This turn of events had me excited to see how the dynamic of the class would change, what different personalities I would encounter, and whether or not this would change the teaching and management styles of Mrs. Anderson.

It was clear to me from the minute the class started that this class was much different than the previous class I observed. This group of students seemed a bit more challenging as many of them tended to push their boundaries by not exercising their hardest, waiting until the last second to follow instructions, and chatting just a bit too much. This change in the class culture also had an impact on the overall environment of the class. Mrs. Anderson had to do more reminding of what the expectations were and the students had to complete more conditioning for not meeting those expectations. The overall attitude of the teacher, however, did not change. Mrs. Anderson was still encouraging and motivating despite the fact that these students were a little less receptive.

One thing I took away from this visit that I plan to implement in my future classroom is that even if the attitude of my student's is poor, I should not let it negatively affect my own attitude. By the end of the class, it was clear that Mrs. Anderson's positive attitude had rubbed off on her students as the vast majority of them left her class with a smile.