My name is Izzy Ramras, and I am a current senior at Tulane studying psychology and education. Next year, I will be attending grad school to continue my studies in school psychology. I have been working with Project DIRECT for the past 2 years, and have since gained interest in trauma-informed care and evidence-based interventions.
This semester, I have spent the majority of my lab time working at the preschool. I have truly enjoyed my time at the preschool each week, as the students and I have gotten to know each other. That being said, it is definitely not always easy. The classroom I have been volunteering in has had a lot of turnover and rotating staff and teachers throughout the year. This makes classroom management very difficult as routines in the classroom are constantly changing. The past few weeks have started to settle down in terms of increased consistency which has led to a huge improvement in class-wide behavior. Students are now able to complete a morning routine, partake in ‘quiet’ reading time, and participate during morning meetings. I have noticed that the increased use of positive reinforcement via sticker distribution has effectively enhanced participation and desired behavior of students. I think that finding new strategies for classroom wide behavior interventions will be necessary to continue this progress and will ultimately allow students to learn content more effectively.
This semester, I have spent the majority of my lab time working at the preschool. I have truly enjoyed my time at the preschool each week, as the students and I have gotten to know each other. That being said, it is definitely not always easy. The classroom I have been volunteering in has had a lot of turnover and rotating staff and teachers throughout the year. This makes classroom management very difficult as routines in the classroom are constantly changing. The past few weeks have started to settle down in terms of increased consistency which has led to a huge improvement in class-wide behavior. Students are now able to complete a morning routine, partake in ‘quiet’ reading time, and participate during morning meetings. I have noticed that the increased use of positive reinforcement via sticker distribution has effectively enhanced participation and desired behavior of students. I think that finding new strategies for classroom wide behavior interventions will be necessary to continue this progress and will ultimately allow students to learn content more effectively.
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