User talk:Goodsonj

group 6a: The teacher's (emotional) influence on first graders
Due to some of my clinicals I have learned first hand the essentialness of the teacher's emotional influence on first graders. Not to disclude first graders, seeing as that i what our discussion is on, but this influence relates to all elementary grades to provide an opportunity of success. I have witnessed the emotionality of different types of teachers, all in which display unique emotions to allow their students to strive in the classroom. Some of the best things I've seen thus far. I've seen a male elementary teacher, working in a title 1 school really connect with his students. Some of these students do not have the best home lives, so he makes it the best experience possible for them while they are there. The thing is, kids respect him and that is why they look up to him so highly and commence doing such great work within his class. My favorite line that he says to them is, "if you all do not listen, I'm going to have to give you a knuckle sandwhich." Some of us would look at that and say-a teacher is not supposed to say that, but it makes his children laugh, and I've learned very fast that if you do not have laughter in the classroom, especially at young ages you do not have the willingness or fun in children to want to learn. I have also observed a teacher that allows her children to roam aroud her classroom and workon their work, or explor different types of work. Her whole philosophy is that as long as they are learning something, then I am doing my job. I have to say I totally agree. They way she praises them when they get their work done, is amazing. You can tell that the kids want to get their work done and want to impress her. So in my first responce to our group disucssion I'd say that it takes a very emotional responce in teachers to produce a successful child.