So, here are some of my rough ideas for my action research. My focus is mostly on individual students in my math class. Most of the students in the math class are from other home rooms and the “feel” of the students/classroom is just so odd compared to the rest of the day. The students in this class seem so immature, and as soon as I let them work independently or with a partner, everyone is off task, talking, getting up, throwing things, and passing notes…. As long as I use direct instruction and go through each problem with the whole class step by step (calling on one student at a time to work through a problem), the classroom is calm, quiet, and engaged. — I have a lot of fun partner/group activities I want to try, but as soon as I try, everything gets so chaotic….maybe I need to start over with the rules and how we do things in my classroom…??? Anyway, am I even close with any of these ideas????
1. How to get Jose to do the math minute
2. How to get Zach to stop talking every other 5 seconds
3. How to get Chris G. to pay attention
4. How to get the math class as a whole to do a small group/partner activity without all hell breaking loose
5. How to get students to use math manipulatives as they were intended to be used (not as chew toys or rocket ships)
6. How to get Jose to take notes
7. How to help Jose realize that he is capable of doing his own work
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