S.H.+Journal+2

I was not able to make it to the entire class of the first day because of our building orientation so I did not really get a good read on the the class room management style on day 1. The second day was a lot more informative for me because I was there when the students entered the gym and was able to stay the entire time. One of the first things that she did was make sure that everything was set up before the students got there. Once everything was set up and the students were calmed down she went over that plan for the day and then took a couple of minutes to introduce me to the class. She gave the students the opportunity to ask me questions but made sure the questions were appropriate. One thing that I noticed about her classroom management style was she always remains calm and does not yell or scold the students in front of the other students. She just reminds them of the consequences of their actions and what could happen if the negative actions continues and moves on. The only potential problems that I could see are things that could happen in any PE class, such as injuries, but she always talks about safety so those issues are minimal. The classes are accustomed to group work because almost every activity that i have seen them do is working with a partner or with a team. Ms. Hinz did not mention any type of inquiry teaching but constantly assessing the students throughout the class to make sure that everyone is making progress. Ms. Hinz also discusses participation points with the students and uses a written unit quiz at the end of the unit that she uses for her summative assessments. I did not discuss what her opinions on the MCA II or NWEA with her.