Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :)
Posted by artchr on 3/23/08
On 3/22/08, Lola wrote: > It's funny that I log on and find a similar question just a > few posts below. > > I'm totally in a bind and would love anyone who has > experience! > > I am working in a K-5 art group and having a lot of > difficulty with students pacing themselves. I usually run > into the following problems: > > 1. Some kids finish early, and truly are ready to move > on...It's the same kids, every time. > > 2. I have rushers. These are the real kickers! They quickly > fly through the assignment and are asking me, "What now?" > only to rush through that assignment as well. I also find > these are the same kids that when I ask them to go back or > rework something or slow down, they instantly become > frustrated and put their head down and cry. > > Oh my lord, it's making everything so difficult! Is there > anything you can suggest to combat these situations? > Especially with the little ones? I'd prefer not to spend > most of my time trying to find something else other than > the assignment to do! > > Thank you for any and all advice! I give criteria for the assignment based on their grade level. (Example: The picture must have a complete background- make the sky "touch" the grass, and don't leave any white paper.) Then I can refer to the criteria when they ask, "Can I be done?" They might not like it, but this tends to slow them down, and get better results.
Posts on this thread, including this one
- WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/22/08, by Lola.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/23/08, by artchr.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/23/08, by artaz.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/23/08, by gwynnetx.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/24/08, by to GWYNNETX and all!!!.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/26/08, by amanda.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/26/08, by fuglefun.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/27/08, by to AMANDA and fuglefun.
- Re: WANTED: Classroom management master!!!! :) , 3/27/08, by gwynnetx.

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