Area 1: The classroom
I believe that as a teacher we can always learn and grow with each class that comes through our doors. I am always looking for different ways to teach different students because I believe that the more ways you can teach a subject or concept the better the students will be able to understand it. I hope that over this year and into the following years I will be able to grow and learn different strategies to teach my students. It seems to be a common concern among the TE students that we get nervous in front of the students. I do not get nervous in front of the classroom but I do want to learn how to include the children more into the discussion because I do not think I really do a good job at that aspect of teaching.
Area 2: Academics
As a teacher and just because of my personality I believe that the more informed I am on any subject and the more general knowledge I posses I will become a better teacher. I always have been fond of reading about the world and the issues that are plaguing the world; for instance, the
Area 3: Personal Life with Teaching
I have always been a community kind of guy; in other words, I have always been very involved in the community that I live in. I have always played on the local soccer teams and have volunteered around my home town and here at
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Tim,
These goals are so well rounded. First the classroom goal. I'm glad that you don't have anxiety about getting up in front of your students - that's one barrier that a lot of new teachers bring with them into the classroom. As for the goal of including students more in discussions, I hope that our course helps with that. We'll be reading a lot about different way to include students in the discussion and I hope you'll try out some of the strategies and report back either in class or in your participation blog how they went. The trick is to try lots of different strategies to see what works with 1) your group of students and 2) the content you're teaching. So if you try one thing with your students, and it doesn't work, never discard it - just put it aside to try again in a different context. Once you've tried out the same discussion strategy in a bunch of contexts and it continuously bombs, then it's safe to say that strategy isn't for you. I look forward to hearing about what you try and what you see in the field.
Areas 2 and 3 are also extremely important - they speak to the fact that school isn't just about teachers and students - it's about people as well. Improving and adding to your perspective on the world will definitely enhance your teaching. Also think about how you can get your kids to keep updated on the world around them too. What could you do to make sure they have that same thirst for knowledge and activity outside of the classroom?
Thanks Tim,
Sarah :)
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