Reflection 2

Another day with Mr. Toth.  I feel very comfortable with him and I think he feels the same with me.  Being in his classroom I notice that if I am up and moving, he stands clear and allows me free reign.  He also told me that any punishment I give out, that fits with their model of correcting behavior, will stand.  I like that because that forces the students to respect me as a teacher and not just walk all over me or ignore me while I teach or speak. 
The students are begining to know my name a little better now, and are asking for my help with all sorts of things.  I am also using the schools form of behavior correction, a 1, 2, 3 count system.  When a behavior is disruptive or bad, I simply say "One" and the student should stop what they are doing to think about why they were warned.  If they argue or if the behavior continues immediately or into the near future they recieve a "Two".  If arguing or the behavior continues the count goes to "3" and they take a time out to think about why they were asked to leave.  At that point they are allowed to stew over the punishment, calm down and reflect.  After a few moments myself or Mr. Toth would then speak with them to discuss what happened and how to correct the behavior in the future.  I am really excited about the opportunities available so far to me in this classroom and school