Comments on: When A “Good” Class Goes “Bad” (And Back To “Good” Again!) http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/ ...For Teaching ELL, ESL, & EFL Fri, 10 Feb 2012 13:45:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-31844 Larry Ferlazzo Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:33:58 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-31844 Carla, Glad you've found them useful. If you've developed any additions techniques, please share them! Larry Carla,

Glad you’ve found them useful. If you’ve developed any additions techniques, please share them!

Larry

]]> By: Carla http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-31838 Carla Tue, 16 Aug 2011 04:27:07 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-31838 Larry, I'm making my way through your archived posts, and have just come across your series of posts on classroom management. I wish I had had the benefit of reading these when I first started teaching! When I began teaching it was a VERY steep learning curve in a tough-ish school, and nobody could give me any specific tips like you have listed here. I endured 12 months of perceived chaos! I really appreciate your honesty about actually having classroom issues, and I particularly like how you've adapted the parent phone call strategy into one that is a recognition of work well done, and the idea of replacing names on the board with a daily grading sheet. I'm going to try that one tomorrow! I also agree wholeheartedly with the importance of developing student relationships, and giving them room to make the choices they need - ie: discreet reminders that enough is enough, and allowing students to develop their emotional maturity by recognising when it is best they leave the room for a time-out. I'm going to now pass these posts onto some beginning teacher friends of mine, and my former education tutor, in the hope she can pass on your constructive advice to new teachers to be. Again, Thanks. Carla Larry,

I’m making my way through your archived posts, and have just come across your series of posts on classroom management. I wish I had had the benefit of reading these when I first started teaching! When I began teaching it was a VERY steep learning curve in a tough-ish school, and nobody could give me any specific tips like you have listed here. I endured 12 months of perceived chaos! I really appreciate your honesty about actually having classroom issues, and I particularly like how you’ve adapted the parent phone call strategy into one that is a recognition of work well done, and the idea of replacing names on the board with a daily grading sheet. I’m going to try that one tomorrow!

I also agree wholeheartedly with the importance of developing student relationships, and giving them room to make the choices they need – ie: discreet reminders that enough is enough, and allowing students to develop their emotional maturity by recognising when it is best they leave the room for a time-out.

I’m going to now pass these posts onto some beginning teacher friends of mine, and my former education tutor, in the hope she can pass on your constructive advice to new teachers to be.

Again,

Thanks.
Carla

]]> By: Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-28267 Larry Ferlazzo Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:27:15 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-28267 Kym, Glad you found it useful! Larry Kym,

Glad you found it useful!

Larry

]]> By: Kym http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-28264 Kym Thu, 07 Apr 2011 02:00:52 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-28264 Larry, I really appreciated reading about the strategies you used with students to turn around a negative climate. The several ways that you gave them some freedom and ownership demonstrated your own care and concern. I think that some of these strategies could also be incorporated into upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Thanks for reminding me that sometimes students just need someone to truly listen. I believe in that old saying that each kid needs to connect with at least one adult in their school for school success. Larry,

I really appreciated reading about the strategies you used with students to turn around a negative climate. The several ways that you gave them some freedom and ownership demonstrated your own care and concern. I think that some of these strategies could also be incorporated into upper elementary and middle school classrooms. Thanks for reminding me that sometimes students just need someone to truly listen. I believe in that old saying that each kid needs to connect with at least one adult in their school for school success.

]]> By: Enzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-27923 Enzo Tue, 22 Mar 2011 14:32:35 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-27923 I've been reading your blog for quite a while from my Google Reader. In general I pay attention to different kinds of posts, but now I was looking for something to try in my particularly disruptive Tue/Thu class. I'm certainly gonna try these and let you know which one(s) worked. The only one I tried was recording the class so as to pinpoint what could I have done better. Many thanks and keep the good posts coming! Enzo (from Argentina) ps: I agree with that commentator who asked you "When do you sleep?" ;) I’ve been reading your blog for quite a while from my Google Reader. In general I pay attention to different kinds of posts, but now I was looking for something to try in my particularly disruptive Tue/Thu class. I’m certainly gonna try these and let you know which one(s) worked. The only one I tried was recording the class so as to pinpoint what could I have done better.
Many thanks and keep the good posts coming!
Enzo (from Argentina)
ps: I agree with that commentator who asked you “When do you sleep?” ;)

]]> By: Management « 180 Days of Technology in the Classroom http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-17827 Management « 180 Days of Technology in the Classroom Wed, 18 Aug 2010 22:14:56 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-17827 [...] was blessed this summer by two things this summer.  The first was a post by Larry Ferlazzo, “When a “Good” class goes “Bad” (And Back to Good Again!) The idea that I really liked was telling the kids that he was going to call home in a week and [...] [...] was blessed this summer by two things this summer.  The first was a post by Larry Ferlazzo, “When a “Good” class goes “Bad” (And Back to Good Again!) The idea that I really liked was telling the kids that he was going to call home in a week and [...]

]]> By: Kirsten http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-5860 Kirsten Wed, 26 Aug 2009 14:22:13 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-5860 did you post this reflection sheet ? did you post this reflection sheet ?

]]> By: Joe LaFitte http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-4093 Joe LaFitte Wed, 04 Mar 2009 02:27:35 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-4093 Larry,Really enjoyed your post. It reminded me of my first couple of years teaching junior high. However being a new teacher I never had the luck or experience to do some of the things you post here. It too was an inner city school and the kids were very likable people but not nice students. Larry,Really enjoyed your post. It reminded me of my first couple of years teaching junior high. However being a new teacher I never had the luck or experience to do some of the things you post here. It too was an inner city school and the kids were very likable people but not nice students.

]]> By: Larry Ferlazzo http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3148 Larry Ferlazzo Sun, 16 Nov 2008 16:29:18 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-3148 Mr. K, I'll put it on my "To Do" list to post it here. Larry Mr. K,

I’ll put it on my “To Do” list to post it here.

Larry

]]> By: Mr K http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/comment-page-1/#comment-3145 Mr K Sun, 16 Nov 2008 01:46:12 +0000 http://larryferlazzo.edublogs.org/2008/04/10/when-a-good-class-goes-bad-and-back-to-good-again/#comment-3145 What does the evaluation grading sheet you created look like? What does the evaluation grading sheet you created look like?

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