The Executive Approach

Most of the experiences I've had with the Executive Approach have been positive. As a student, I have enjoyed the teachers who used this approach. I do really well with in a classroom setting that has a lot of structure and routine. I don't really like things to change and when I was in a classroom with a lot of structure, I really liked it. I don't remember much of my elementary and middle school classes but I know in high school in my history class, I would know exactly what to expect and there was no question as to what material would be on the test. It was one of my favorite classes and history is now one of my favorite subjects. The classes that I attended in high school that didn't have as much structure weren't that bad but it was still harder for me to be in that class because of the lack of structure. There have been some classes that I have taken in college that the professor didn't use the executive approach and I found that I really liked it. I never really knew what to expect from the class except that we would always be having a discussion and they would be great discussions.

As a teacher, I think I would gear my teaching more towards the Executive Approach but I would also like to add in the other approaches when necessary. I don't think there can be a good teacher with out incorporating in all of the approaches. I am a person who needs structure, like I said. I also think that elementary aged children need that structure and those routines.

I think that it just depends on what kind of person you for what approach you use. I don't think that there is more of one in a school then the others. The benefits of this approach, to me, would be the structure part. I really think it is an important part of the school day and it is necessary for most students.