Dr. John Shufeldt, MD, JD, MBA, FACEP introduces High School Teacher, Maribeth Sublette, in Outlier TV Segment Four about classroom management and recommendations for aspiring educators. In the beginning if this Outlier TV education career segment, Dr. Shufeldt asks what advice Maribeth has for those who strive to become teachers. Maribeth reminds people how they must not only love their content, but they need to love students as well. She also emphasizes the importance of finding a mentor for new teachers to build a support system and learn from the best. Having someone who is a sounding … [Read more...]
Setting Up Your Classroom for Success: Proactive Classroom Management
I remember preparing for my first year as a high school English teacher. It seemed as if I was one thousand emotions rolled into one tiny ball. While I was not at all concerned about how I would teach the material or my content knowledge, I was overcome with stress regarding how my students would behave in class. Would they be disruptive? Would they listen to directions? Would they argue with each other? Would I be able to keep them engaged in the lesson? Rather than flood myself with “what ifs”, I knew that I had to be proactive with my classroom management and remember what I learned during … [Read more...]