1. Describe how you think your teaching has changed during this practicum experience? What do you consider your strengths to be now? What was good about the way the students responded to you as the teacher?
a. When I first taught, I had no idea how to manage my students or how to control a situation once it got out of hand. I have learned a few management techniques from my teachers and peers. I also found my own methods to manage my class that work best for me. I think I have a better understanding of how lessons will work in a classroom. I also learned that teaching a whole class verse teaching small groups is different. There were moments where we gathered all the students together for the hook or the closure portion of a lesson.
b. I would say that I have become better with adapting my lessons on the hop. Every group I taught I had to tweak my lesson plan
c. There are many things I need to work on, but I do have a couple of strengths that are appropriate for an elementary classroom. I can be very animated and goofy, I see these as strengths because it keeps the students engaged. In my opinion, keeping the students engaged and focused helps them gain or learn …show more content…
I still have a lot to work on as a teacher in general, but as far as teaching science I would have to say knowing the proper terms. I was always prepared with definitions for everything in my lesson, but when things veered off a bit and they began asking questions about what a certain science word meant I did not know how to answer. Sometimes I did not know how to answer because I did not know how I could explain something that was over their heads. In moments like those I wish I had a “parking lot” poster so we could look it up later. Another thing I know I need to work on as a science teacher is finding out ways to teach science topics to younger children. I had a few lessons I had to go back to make it harder or easier. Which is a remarkable thing to learn, especially for when I am a
a. When I first taught, I had no idea how to manage my students or how to control a situation once it got out of hand. I have learned a few management techniques from my teachers and peers. I also found my own methods to manage my class that work best for me. I think I have a better understanding of how lessons will work in a classroom. I also learned that teaching a whole class verse teaching small groups is different. There were moments where we gathered all the students together for the hook or the closure portion of a lesson.
b. I would say that I have become better with adapting my lessons on the hop. Every group I taught I had to tweak my lesson plan
c. There are many things I need to work on, but I do have a couple of strengths that are appropriate for an elementary classroom. I can be very animated and goofy, I see these as strengths because it keeps the students engaged. In my opinion, keeping the students engaged and focused helps them gain or learn …show more content…
I still have a lot to work on as a teacher in general, but as far as teaching science I would have to say knowing the proper terms. I was always prepared with definitions for everything in my lesson, but when things veered off a bit and they began asking questions about what a certain science word meant I did not know how to answer. Sometimes I did not know how to answer because I did not know how I could explain something that was over their heads. In moments like those I wish I had a “parking lot” poster so we could look it up later. Another thing I know I need to work on as a science teacher is finding out ways to teach science topics to younger children. I had a few lessons I had to go back to make it harder or easier. Which is a remarkable thing to learn, especially for when I am a