Today, the children were just finishing up their multiplication quick facts for "fours" (4 x 2, 4 x 4 etc.). After, they graded them and the students graded their own mini quiz. If they got all them right they were allowed to write their name on the "Math Masters" board for the number four. I think it could be a good idea and a bad idea to have a board like this. It is good in sense where children are motivated to have their name on the board and the students that are struggling might try harder to get their name on the board. On the other hand, students could get discouraged by the board and feel bad about themselves.
Later that day, the students switched class rooms to their assigned reading teachers. This is a good way to meet new students from other classes and interact with new teachers, however it segregates the kids into groups. I am not sure what group my teacher's classroom was, but it could be very cruel to the students if they thought that they were the lowest group, making them feel discouraged.
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