Monte Carlo Quiz 5

 19 October 2022

"Drawing on Rimm-Kaufman, Tomlinson asserts that “Establishing routines, processes, and mechanics is about making learning more effective and efficient as well as creating a caring classroom culture.” What is your current position on this as it relates to your future practice/classroom?"

To be perfectly honest, the idea of trying to navigate a differentiated or even simply a learner-centered classroom scares me. It sounds like a lot of hard work that I am not yet prepared for. However, I do agree with this statement, and I think that routines are important in helping facilitate learning, and understanding the processes of students and their use of mechanics furthers that. Additionally, none of this can be done without a caring, safe, and/or comfortable classroom culture. Still, while I agree with these things, I believe that the reality of the classroom is that this cannot always be possible. Even when trust is established, there will be days where it is not always as strong or may even deteriorate. This may happen due to content or the behavior of another student in the classroom. I wish this chapter/book or all methods books could/would teach about recovery when errors are made. Regardless, as a whole, I do agree with the statement that these qualities of teaching and classroom structure do create a more effective avenue for learning. I just think it’s also important to acknowledge that this is not always feasible and can often be difficult.