Leila's Reflection on Ch. 3

I really like how Sharon set up her classroom. I agreed with the comments that she received about it from other people. It looks more like a library. I think that it is a good idea to have it set up that way compared to a traditional classroom because it sets the whole reading environment. Although it maybe informal but each place in the classroom serves a purpose. She has a place where conferences were held, a read-along listening center, meeting area, etc. I would like to create my future classroom environment similiar to the one that Sharon had created.

When I read the part about "the way I organize my day [...] can eithere "make or break" my efforts to work effectively with children, I thought about how true that statement is. My last semester mentor teacher is kind of disorganization and it was hard to make it through the day trying to keep the students on task as well as the teacher. Often students were instructed to stay in for recess to finish their work. Compared to this semester, my mentor teacher is really organized and I see the difference. The day goes by smoothly and effeciently.