Thinking about what really makes up an effective teacher should be something that crosses your mind more than once. Especially when you are on your way to becoming one yourself. There are two points under the characteristics of effective teachers section: clarity and organization and warmth and enthusiasm. Then they have a larger section under the two points dedicated to teacher knowledge. These characteristics described by the book are correct. Together they do create an effective teacher.…
Lesson Plan Information Name: Canny Rendon School Name: Stirling Elementary Grade Level: Second Grade Class/Group Size: Four students Subject Area: Language Arts/Reading Lesson Plan Topic: Reading Comprehension Lesson Plan Title: Looking for Story Elements and Central Message Time Frame: 45 minutes Learner Profile: This group is made up of four-fifth graders, who are ESE students and they are reading at 2nd grade level. This group consists of two females, and two males. Standards Benchmark…
Teachers get extremely upset when a student is distracted on a certain object or have non-stop talking about a specific topic with their peers. Many children with Asperger syndrome get misread of their behavior. They are either sent away to the office or get their object taken away from the teacher. Children become upset and feel that something is wrong with them therefore they bring up misbehaviors. But in reality teacher can make a difference with the obsessive behavior and engage it into the…
form, the self-evaluation form for the self-assessment/reflection, and 3 students surveys from each of the three classes that I taught for the student feedback (see Appendix 1). Area of strength An area of strength for my teaching practice would be the different teaching methods and multiple forms of literacy that I’ve included in the lessons, as I have been trying to do a different activity for each lessons, or includes visual, music, and videos in the lessons to give students different…
implemented more often: supportive communication, formal collaboration, beginning teacher seminars or classes, and common planning time (Kang & Berliner, 2012). Three practices were found to influence teachers’ decision to remain in their current teaching assignments: seminars or classes for novice teachers, common planning time, and extra classroom assistance (Kang & Berliner,…
a) How did it go? When reflecting on Sweeney elementary school field day and teacher observation, I could make many comparisons to the Book Becoming a Master Teacher. When running field day activities you noticed right away a universal discipline was employed. The system was more on the side of assertive disciple, when seeing students off task or misbehaving they would receive a warning, when continuing to misbehave they would be asked to sit-out or be removed from the activity. This system…
videos, showing online pictures, and keeping an online notebook. In this notebook I will record the student 's progress and save ideas for future lessons. My final personal goal to self-improve is to enjoy myself when I’m teaching. I believe that if I am enjoying myself while teaching the students will get a better understanding and engage in the lesson. It…
Inclusive teaching can be very useful in classes where you have a classroom that has a diverse makeup. Inclusive teaching means that you want to include everyone in the lessons taught, and students will have the same equal opportunity to learn as other students. Inclusive learning can be used in situations where your classes are made up from of students with different cultural backgrounds, or if students have any type of disability. This paper will answer how does inclusive teaching promote…
toward one another as Christ would have his children to be. I constantly teach them the importance of treating their brothers and sisters in Christ in the same manner that they would want to be treated. The insights that I have had from my experience teaching Sunday school that every endeavor that I pursue takes time and patience .I do not have to rush myself to be perfect so to speak and realize that I will not succeed in everything that want to attempt. Moreover the insight I expect more of…
The fact that I have been very ready to except feedback and have taken it seriously enough to institute change is positive. I bring some bad habits and insecurities to teaching that I need to work through. I also have already had mini successes with the improvements I have made. In my lesson planning I reflect on my students as individuals, referring to the notes I keep on their progress both technically and emotionally…