Melissa Reid, Littleton HS case study analysis
Not what you're looking for?
Can you help me get started with this assignment?
** See ATTACHED file(s) for complete details **
Use specific samples from the reading to support your answers:
* Melissa Reid's student teaching experience goes from good to bad very quickly. To what do you attribute this?
* Is Melissa following good classroom management practices? Why or why not?
* What should she do about James' threat?
Purchase this Solution
Solution Summary
Analyze a case study scenario: Melissa Reid, Littleton High School, with recommendations and legal concerns
Solution Preview
Your case studies in this class are getting serious pretty quickly!
Teaching experience deteriorating causes:
This portion of your response is a summary and an analysis of the information contained in the case study. What is happening in the problem class, which the reading focuses upon (the other class the student teacher is responsible for is barely mentioned) is that the students are challenging the inexperienced teacher's authority, and her "right" to lead and be in charge. Notice that this misbehavior occurs only when the recognized teacher leaves the classroom, and Melissa is in charge by herself. Students do this with experienced teachers also - it is just harder for an inexperienced teacher to to posses the arsenal of strategies necessary to know how to cope. There are some individual problem students in the class, and some difficulties with group dynamics, where individuals are feeding off of the disruptive behavior of others present.
Good classroom management practices:
Melissa is following good practices. She is re-teaching the class rules that were in place ...
Education
- BFA, University of Georgia
- BSEd, University of Georgia
- MED, University of Georgia
- EDd (IP), Northcentral University
Recent Feedback
- "I love it."
- "Thank you good start in right direction "
- "Thank you so much. Beautiful "
- "Thank you so much"
- "Thank you for the great notes on ELLS. "
Purchase this Solution
Free BrainMass Quizzes
Infant Development 2
Continue to test your infant development knowledge with this quiz!
Baby Care
How much do you know about newborns? Test your baby IQ with this quiz!
Early Childhood Developmental Milestones
Recognizing early childhood developmental milestones in the five capacities (cognitive, communication, social-emotional, adaptive, and physical development) is important for any person who will be working with children. Reminder: Children are individuals. This information is a generally accepted guide of expected development, but some infants may progress faster or slower.
Classroom Management
This quiz correlates with my eBook titled "Everything You Need to Know About Classroom Management." Test your skills on the benefits of sound classroom management practices.
Early Childhood Development
Children develop at a range of paces. However, there are some generally accepted early childhood development milestones. This quiz focuses on skills associated with birth to 9 months. Understanding typical childhood development is integral knowledge for educators, healthcare professionals, and many other careers.