Observations, Professional Development, and Principal Interview Summaries and Log Throughout the semester, fall 2015, I have deliberated where I am as a teacher, the good and the bad, of what I continually do on a daily basis for students that are being raised in a world unlike any in history. There is now much more emphasis on learning as a skill, on increasing people’s ability to learn (on their own or in groups), and on developing this ability in everyone. This might seem simple, but it’s not. This change means that schools and other educational institutions now need to be organized differently. Teachers, students, parents, and administrators need to think differently, and to understand why they need to think differently (21st Century
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Rick Wormeli, really made me think about current grading practices that I see on a daily basis and how the time has come for those practices to change. I have instituted in my classroom the ability for any student to retake a test if they prove to me that they have learned the material. I have also researched the idea that twitter can be a great piece for the classroom, in my classes 90% of the students currently have smart phones, and why not let them use them for something that will help them learn new concepts. And finally I am very intrigued into looking more in-depth into the idea of flipped classrooms. Flipped-classroom pioneers Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann say, "In this model of instruction, students watch recorded lectures for homework and complete their assignments, labs, and tests in class." (Hertz, 2012). I believe that by looking into these ideas I will allow myself to become a 21st century …show more content…
Cindy Dorton, principal Gate City Middle School, for this class, I wanted our conversation to be about professional development opportunities that I was willing to give to our faculty. After watching four different teachers and being in classes with many other teachers due to my role as a special education teacher, I believe I could share helpful insights into 21st century teaching and learning. I discussed grading practices, social media, and flipped classrooms with her, during our conversations. She was receptive of the ideas that I have given her and is willing for me to host professional developments for our faculty in the spring
Rick Wormeli, really made me think about current grading practices that I see on a daily basis and how the time has come for those practices to change. I have instituted in my classroom the ability for any student to retake a test if they prove to me that they have learned the material. I have also researched the idea that twitter can be a great piece for the classroom, in my classes 90% of the students currently have smart phones, and why not let them use them for something that will help them learn new concepts. And finally I am very intrigued into looking more in-depth into the idea of flipped classrooms. Flipped-classroom pioneers Aaron Sams and Jonathan Bergmann say, "In this model of instruction, students watch recorded lectures for homework and complete their assignments, labs, and tests in class." (Hertz, 2012). I believe that by looking into these ideas I will allow myself to become a 21st century …show more content…
Cindy Dorton, principal Gate City Middle School, for this class, I wanted our conversation to be about professional development opportunities that I was willing to give to our faculty. After watching four different teachers and being in classes with many other teachers due to my role as a special education teacher, I believe I could share helpful insights into 21st century teaching and learning. I discussed grading practices, social media, and flipped classrooms with her, during our conversations. She was receptive of the ideas that I have given her and is willing for me to host professional developments for our faculty in the spring