Classroom Reflection

Teachers should always be evaluating their practices to become a better teacher. There should not be a single teacher who does the same exact lesson every year. As time changes and as students change, the lessons should reflect that. In order to know what I need to teach I look at the SOL and unpack each standard. I base my lessons and my assessments off of the SOLs. It is very important to have the foundational knowledge to teach students. If a teacher does not know basic facts, they could be a detriment to their students or they could provide them with incorrect information. I looked into the curriculum to see what Newport News had provided and based off of the SOL information and the curriculum, I was able to plan my unit, using the different …show more content…
It is essential that each lesson has all the necessary learning components. I love creating new things for the students to complete and as a teacher, we are always creating something for help our students improve in their learning. As far as my timing and pacing goes, I use the Newport News pacing guide and look at what my students can accomplish. There have been times where I thought a lesson would go by really fast but actually went very slow. We must be flexible and give the students time to comprehend the lesson. One thing I would like to improve on, is how to better differentiate instruction. While it is easier, when you are looking at the students, it is harder to write it on paper. A way to improve this is to have multiple plans for the same concept and use which plan you might think works best. Not all plans are going to work. This is why it is necessary to have multiple back-up plans. When we have multiple plans, it is also easier to pick and choose pieces, if need be. My students know and understand that I hold them to high expectations. All of my students meet my expectations and when they do not, they are reminded. It is important to give these expectations and for children to rise to …show more content…
For my first year in the classroom, one of my goals is to find a behavior system that I will be able to use throughout the whole year. To go along with the behavior system, I want to improve the routines and procedures. I always have them in place, but do not always follow them. It is imperative to follow these consistently because if a teacher does not, then the students could believe they do not have to. If the students do not follow the rules and routines, the teacher could lose control of the class and it will take a long time to get the class back under control. To achieve these goals, I plan to continue to remind students of the rules, routines, and procedures. I will also have them posted throughout the year and will review them