Observation #4 cont.

She told me afterwards that she has particular difficulty with one class of students that misbehave all the time and it makes it very difficult for her to keep the class going and the learning rather than disciplining one kid while the rest of the class gets bored. She made a big fuss over them that day for they're good behavior every little while she would thank them for being good. Rewarding kids for their good behavior is so essential to getting them to continue it. You don't just want to harp on them when things go wrong. You need to make sure you pay attention to when they're doing things right as well.