Multiplication and Organization

Multiplication and Organization go hand in hand. Today's presentation was on how school's are organized. Before the 1800s teacher's taught all subject to every age group they were in a one room school house. Today teacher's teach one specific grade, and the upper level grades the teacher's have an area expertise. Elementary educations included the reorganization of the alphabet, cursive, multiplication, and understanding mass and inertia. It was fun to have a timed test on multiplication it took me back to the fifth, and literally I visited some fifth graders today who had to complete the same test as we did. In middle school there is focus on organization. This is the key component for success. In elementary school students had more supervision from the teachers. When it comes to middle school they are more on their own. They must learn to manage their time, organize for classes with binders and planners. Teachers need to be time oriented as well and use interactive strategies when they teach. In middle school the student should have mastered studying and time management preparing them for high school. The comprehensive high school is where the basic classes are taught and each class is around fifty minutes long. The other alternative is block scheduling where classes are 100 minutes long. There are different college courses that are offered such as Advanced Placement and honor classes. There are also virtual schools that are offered online, distance education and career tech schools. The organization within the classroom and from the school will allow all students to succeed.

Today I saw first hand how and organized school and classroom can help students thrive. I visited Nick Baker's fifth grade classroom. First, Nick is a master when it comes to letting his students know his expectations, and they follow very well. The students were learning about the constitution of the United States. They were highlighting the important facts, then filling in blanks in their workbooks. All students were engaged and having fun. Then it was time for Math, multiplication timed test. The students excelled. They repeated back their answers by not moving their teeth or plugging their ears. The experience was great and I learned a lot about the writing process for fifth graders, and how to prepare them for written exams.