classroom management

there were some aspects of the classroom management presentation that i really liked. I thought it was refreshing for Katie and Megan to discuss the importance of communicating with parents. Also, i liked the on-line program that they showed us as a way to communicate grades to both students and parents. I also liked that they spent some time talking about the physical setup of a classroom. This is an aspect of the classroom environment that i have taken quite a bit of interest in over the past few years. One reason for this is that when i was doing practicum i realized that proximity to the students makes a huge difference. based on this, i was glad that Katie and Megan presented the class with a task that will get the class starting to think of how they are going to lay out their classroom. I did wish that they looked a little more into classroom aesthetics. In the past i have run into some interesting articles about elements to the classrooms physical composition such as the role that the color of the walls can play and also about the importance of natural lighting in the classroom. That being said, i know that the time to present was limited and the information in the presentation was all valuable and engaging.