School assignment

(As I have been working on my electronic portfolio, I encountered this assignment I did. It was a summary of four chapters of a classroom management book. When I said I loved Haiku, I was serious.)

All five hands are up
My eyes roll as I notice
The same five students

Who do I help first?
I'll start with the closest one
Class! Be quiet. NOW!

Ineffective? Yes
The questions are numberless
They just don't get it.

Met a man named Jones
He advised Praise, Prompt, and Leave
This sounds intriguing

I must change approach
Talking them through the problem
Is doing their work

Notice the right stuff
Give a prompt in less than ten
Turn and walk away

A visual prompt
That's an amazing idea
Easy reference

Verbal/Visual
Don't stop your instruction there!
Do! Get physical

Say it, see it, do--
Like rather, rinse, and repeat--
Are done as needed