Chapter 4c:
Pages 140-160
The last part of chapter 4 presented many case studies in the classroom. I really enjoyed reading these because it will help me be aware of different situations that may occur in my classroom. A couple of mistakes that the book talked about that I liked were: 13) Falling into a rut by using the same teaching strategy or combination of strategies day after day; 40) Wanting to be liked by students. It is important to be aware of the strategies that we will use in our classroom daily. If students get stuck in the same learning pattern, this may prohibit the students from learning to the fullest. I will do my best to switch up strategies weekly. I think having the students' respect in much better than wanting to be liked by all the students. As a teacher, you know what's best for the students in order for them to learn and be successful. If I worried about all the students liking me outside the classroom, I would drive myself insane. I believe that we should focus on why we would like to become teachers, not to be liked by every student, but to reach out to the students who need you the most.
Chapter 5a:
Pages 163-184
This first part of the chapter discussed curriculum in the schools. Curriculum is defined as the entire school program, not just academics. As a teacher, it is important to be knowledgeable about what curriculum your school has to offer the students. The chapter also emphasized the importance of planning. I believe this is one of my strongest assets when it comes to education.
Julia, switching up strategies and not falling into a rut is important. Students will get bored of doing the same learning strategies day by day. I thought the being liked by teachers is an interesting one and you brought up a great point, although we all would love to be liked by our students, just in like in the real world not everyone will like us. That doesn't mean they will not learn anything from us and we came into this profession for teaching not for being like. Great reflection!!
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ReplyDeleteJulia, awesome to hear that your very strong at planning! This is so important!
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