tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717423535042517812.post8294484917303282236..comments2023-08-01T00:52:33.896-07:00Comments on Acts of Love: Early Childhood Education Warrior: Just Do It With LoveCrabby Sunflowerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02253703363523453912noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717423535042517812.post-69423961795003821962011-03-11T17:13:08.864-08:002011-03-11T17:13:08.864-08:00I agree whole-heartedly! The environment can func...I agree whole-heartedly! The environment can function as the third teacher & allow teachers more time to teach rather then spend time "putting out fires."Crabby Sunflowerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02253703363523453912noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5717423535042517812.post-26862510195207107792011-03-11T17:10:03.593-08:002011-03-11T17:10:03.593-08:00Oh my, In my role I run across the same thing too ...Oh my, In my role I run across the same thing too and I have given this a lot of thought over this past year. How do I get teachers to understand the important role their classroom environment plays in the learning process as well as how it is a reflection of their teaching skills and practices. <br /><br />I began tackling this by helping the teachers set up their centers properly only to find that they didn't take ownership so I went to plan b :) <br /><br />Now I talk to the teachers on every opportunity I get about how their classroom is like an assistant teacher. It can help you with keeping children positively occupied, it can help you teach, it can help you with classroom management, it can help you and your students feel good, be responsible, have fun, and so on. But in order for your classroom environment to be an effective assistant teacher - it needs to be nurtured, trained, cared for, organized, and you have to be invested in it. <br /><br />We talk about how the classroom is helping or hindering their efforts. It can get complex or simple - it depends on the teacher:)Deborah Stewarthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04992053244004086395noreply@blogger.com