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This unit focuses on the behavior of the teacher in the classroom and how they can use different techniques and set ups to more effectively teach the material. This section offered a lot of information on the different effects of eye contact, rapport with the students, voice, and positioning of the teacher in the classroom. I was surprised to learn how such subtitles can actually drastically affect a student's learning experience. I learned the importance of limiting the time you have your back to the students, and the different techniques you can implement to help you accomplish this such as writing your instructions before the students arrive or while students are working on an activity that doesn't require the teacher to monitor the class. The most rewarding aspect of this unit was the section on discipline. As a teacher, I would like to be as prepared as I can be when it comes to maintaining discipline and along with informing me of the reasons behavioral problems can occur, this unit also gave me a lot of insight on how to stop problems before they arise. I learned how to respond to problem behavior, specifically understanding that you want to focus on the behavior, not the student and that reprimanding or correcting this behavior can be done privately.
