I am learning so much everyday! I have learned how to control situations in a way in which the students respect what your saying. You have to state what has happened and tell them how it reflects you as a teacher and then ask if they have anything to say. I am organizing a couple fundraisers so Im learning everything that goes into that. I have learned how to motivate students to do their work in a timely manner. We told our level 1 class today that if they finished their work in a timely manner then the class could play apples to apples. Everyone stayed on task and quiet and finished quickly. Thats all for now! :)
Thanks for sharing, Lauren. Could you clarify a bit on what you mean by telling them how it reflects on you as a teacher by giving us the situation and what you said?
I am also continually learning just as Lauren stated. I have been finding out about what different things mean for instance M2M means mentor to mentee and it is when upperclassmen in a teaching professions class visit the freshmen foundation class on particular days to teach a lesson.
Today I also taught the freshmen foundations class all by myself. Sharon had an IEP meeting to attend during the day and the sub was running late. Therefore, she gave me a quick 2-minute talk on the materials and what she wanted to be taught. She mentioned it would take too long to explain something to the sub once they got there and instead she could just leave when the sub arrived. The sub arrived and I taught that period today. It was certainly a quick, think on your feet situation. I did not have time to plan anything and Sharon only gave me a quick synopsis on the topic of the day (values and goals). There were also notes for the students to take and I had to think of questions to ask them right there on the spot. I was quite amazed though because probably from the student’s perspective they thought everything I said I had planned ahead of time. Yet, I did not get to plan ahead or even know I was going to be teaching because Sharon said I was going to the IEP with her. I learned names quickly in this class by calling on them for questions I asked. I also made it a point to call each student by name anytime I walked around and they asked me a question. If only I could remember every name in every class right now.
Oh my gosh! I can't even describe how much I'm learning on a daily basis. I am learning so much about FCCLA. Having not been a part of it in high school, and given the fact that it's new to Pueblo as well, it is a learning experience for everyone. So I've pretty much taken it upon myself to work with the interested students on fundraising ideas as well as prep for possible competition in april. I am constantly looking things up online or amongst our materials, but I am finding that because no one else at pueblo knows the answers to such questions, i am learning so much more while researching, as i have to explain it to others as well, so it forces me to really understand the details, which is great! And I love that I am able to work with a select few, enthusiastic students- makes it so much fun for me!
Given the background of the children i work with on a daily basis, i have learned an incredible amount about the types of issues facing the students. For example, today we had a staff development meeting on a specific target group and we analyzed their aims test results from the past couple years,and from there we had to decide how we can incorporate different techniques (ex. reading tables and charts and making inferences about the data in order to answer the question) into our lessons, in order to focus on the types of things they seem to be having trouble with, and then hopefully that will translate into better overall results for AIMS.
I have an incredible amount of special ed students, so working with their 504s and IEPs has been a huge part of my learning experience thus far. Additionally,getting the students to see me as an authority figure, rather than another peer has sometimes been a little tough, but slowly it's coming along.
I think the most important thing I'm learning is how to motivate these students to do well and succeed, not only in our class, but in all classes, in spite of everything they're dealing with in their home/ family environment. Given the obstacles the students face, many of them see it as an opportunity to give up, and do not necessarily see the bigger picture, and why succeeding in classes right now, could help prevent situations like the ones they are currently dealing with. I know this will be an ongoing issue throughout the semester for me, but learning how to effectively handle these situations now will hopefully make for an easier transition once i take over fully.
Not to mention I've learned the basics, such as how to enter grades, attendance, etc. I'm slowly learning their names, but having numerous kids in all my classes with the same name, makes it a little more challenging.
I am constantly amazed at the amount I'm learning on a daily basis, and this is only the beginning! Every day, actually, every period,is interesting. There is always something going on, and never a dull moment!
Wow Lauren and Megan it sounds like you have been very busy working on fundraising. I wish I was able to get more experience in FCCLA. The only I experience I have is when I was in it Junior year of high school and we did not attend competitions.
for the example that I was talking about earlier I have really been paying attention to how Jennifer responds to kids that have been misbehaving. We have two girls that left the class during the whole craziness of the program being on the news. She specifically asked them not to embarass her but they did anyways. She first addressed the whole class by thanking everyone for being on their best behavior and how what they do reflects her and she is so lucky to have great students. The two girls just sat there with guilty looks on their faces. After she approached the two girls and talked to them both about the situation. I love seeing how other teachers handle their students. I am amazed by the amount of control, whether it be a lot or a little that certain teachers have on their students.
Also, Im with Megan on the FCCLA thing! I am learning so much from Jennifer about what goes into this all. Also, I am learning from the students by asking them questions and working with them on certain things. The motivation of these students is unbelievable! They get something in their head of what they want to do and they just start working. If the period didnt end I think they would work all day. I love it! I definitely want my students to be that motivated!
Not only am I learning things from the different classes but I am learning a lot of things about the preschool and what goes into running a successful preschool. I now understand the rules that are set in there and why exactly they are set and why they do routine things. Trust me the kids remember if you dont do something the same!
I have learned how to create a seating chart and how to input grades. I am really getting a hang of all the different procedures needed to get certain things done when working with the school or office.
But thats all. Kind of long...lol Megan is visiting me today!!! YAY! We get to play with the Babie think it over's and try to learn how to truly work them.
Bravo to all three of you for the quality of the entries you have made on this blog! They are well described and clearly significant to you. From your posts, I get a real sense of the magnitude of your learning.
I'll email Nick right now and ask him to become a part of this conversation.
Wow, you all had really great responses it will be hard to top!
First of all, the most important thing that I have learned is not to judge something before you know more about it. As all of you know I really was not all that interested in teaching culinary when we first started the placements. I was all about Hospitality and although I think I would still like hospitality I am finding myself really enjoying culinary more and more everyday. I look forward to going to my classes everyday because it is something different everyday. It is not the type of class like a math or a science class. (Kudos for Dr. Kelly for talking me into going to Santa Rita haha). Everyday is a new exciting day and yet it is a challenge for me because I do not know much about culinary but the most important thing for me is that I am learning so much about it. So that is the first and most important thing that I have learned.
Another thing that I have learned is that each student needs their own type of attention and you can really tell which ones need more attention then others it really amazes me. I do not know if it is because the students relate to me better because I am younger but I seem to be able to get things through to them better. I have learned that those students that need the attention are the ones that need to stay busy or else they find things to get themselves in trouble.
I have had a great learning experience after teaching freshmen foundations for that one class period. I was going along grading their papers from that day. They received 5 points for taking notes and 10 points for their group work scenario. Then I went to grade their personal goals for the future in 10-year periods. Grades ranged anywhere from 14/14 to 0/14. I am having 2 students see me to redo their work if they want credit. One of the question boxes was “who will be close to you”, meaning mom, dad, brother, sister, etc. This student just wrote down everyone’s name in the class and wasn’t taking it seriously and now I know why he finished early. I also mentioned I did not want arrows from box to box even if it was the same exact location, occupation, etc. but some students put arrows. Then for instruction I mentioned I wanted more than 2 words in each box except for you occupation. One student wrote “my brother” as an answer for “who will you be close to”, well it was two words. Teaching this lesson has taught me the value of specific/clear instruction and making sure all students are asking questions and understand the directions.
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I am learning so much everyday! I have learned how to control situations in a way in which the students respect what your saying. You have to state what has happened and tell them how it reflects you as a teacher and then ask if they have anything to say. I am organizing a couple fundraisers so Im learning everything that goes into that. I have learned how to motivate students to do their work in a timely manner. We told our level 1 class today that if they finished their work in a timely manner then the class could play apples to apples. Everyone stayed on task and quiet and finished quickly. Thats all for now! :)
Thanks for sharing, Lauren.
Could you clarify a bit on what you mean by telling them how it reflects on you as a teacher by giving us the situation and what you said?
Loved the how to motivate students example!! LOL
I am also continually learning just as Lauren stated. I have been finding out about what different things mean for instance M2M means mentor to mentee and it is when upperclassmen in a teaching professions class visit the freshmen foundation class on particular days to teach a lesson.
Today I also taught the freshmen foundations class all by myself. Sharon had an IEP meeting to attend during the day and the sub was running late. Therefore, she gave me a quick 2-minute talk on the materials and what she wanted to be taught. She mentioned it would take too long to explain something to the sub once they got there and instead she could just leave when the sub arrived. The sub arrived and I taught that period today. It was certainly a quick, think on your feet situation. I did not have time to plan anything and Sharon only gave me a quick synopsis on the topic of the day (values and goals). There were also notes for the students to take and I had to think of questions to ask them right there on the spot. I was quite amazed though because probably from the student’s perspective they thought everything I said I had planned ahead of time. Yet, I did not get to plan ahead or even know I was going to be teaching because Sharon said I was going to the IEP with her. I learned names quickly in this class by calling on them for questions I asked. I also made it a point to call each student by name anytime I walked around and they asked me a question. If only I could remember every name in every class right now.
Oh my gosh! I can't even describe how much I'm learning on a daily basis.
I am learning so much about FCCLA. Having not been a part of it in high school, and given the fact that it's new to Pueblo as well, it is a learning experience for everyone. So I've pretty much taken it upon myself to work with the interested students on fundraising ideas as well as prep for possible competition in april. I am constantly looking things up online or amongst our materials, but I am finding that because no one else at pueblo knows the answers to such questions, i am learning so much more while researching, as i have to explain it to others as well, so it forces me to really understand the details, which is great! And I love that I am able to work with a select few, enthusiastic students- makes it so much fun for me!
Given the background of the children i work with on a daily basis, i have learned an incredible amount about the types of issues facing the students. For example, today we had a staff development meeting on a specific target group and we analyzed their aims test results from the past couple years,and from there we had to decide how we can incorporate different techniques (ex. reading tables and charts and making inferences about the data in order to answer the question) into our lessons, in order to focus on the types of things they seem to be having trouble with, and then hopefully that will translate into better overall results for AIMS.
I have an incredible amount of special ed students, so working with their 504s and IEPs has been a huge part of my learning experience thus far. Additionally,getting the students to see me as an authority figure, rather than another peer has sometimes been a little tough, but slowly it's coming along.
I think the most important thing I'm learning is how to motivate these students to do well and succeed, not only in our class, but in all classes, in spite of everything they're dealing with in their home/ family environment. Given the obstacles the students face, many of them see it as an opportunity to give up, and do not necessarily see the bigger picture, and why succeeding in classes right now, could help prevent situations like the ones they are currently dealing with. I know this will be an ongoing issue throughout the semester for me, but learning how to effectively handle these situations now will hopefully make for an easier transition once i take over fully.
Not to mention I've learned the basics, such as how to enter grades, attendance, etc. I'm slowly learning their names, but having numerous kids in all my classes with the same name, makes it a little more challenging.
I am constantly amazed at the amount I'm learning on a daily basis, and this is only the beginning! Every day, actually, every period,is interesting. There is always something going on, and never a dull moment!
Wow Lauren and Megan it sounds like you have been very busy working on fundraising. I wish I was able to get more experience in FCCLA. The only I experience I have is when I was in it Junior year of high school and we did not attend competitions.
for the example that I was talking about earlier I have really been paying attention to how Jennifer responds to kids that have been misbehaving. We have two girls that left the class during the whole craziness of the program being on the news. She specifically asked them not to embarass her but they did anyways. She first addressed the whole class by thanking everyone for being on their best behavior and how what they do reflects her and she is so lucky to have great students. The two girls just sat there with guilty looks on their faces. After she approached the two girls and talked to them both about the situation. I love seeing how other teachers handle their students. I am amazed by the amount of control, whether it be a lot or a little that certain teachers have on their students.
Also, Im with Megan on the FCCLA thing! I am learning so much from Jennifer about what goes into this all. Also, I am learning from the students by asking them questions and working with them on certain things. The motivation of these students is unbelievable! They get something in their head of what they want to do and they just start working. If the period didnt end I think they would work all day. I love it! I definitely want my students to be that motivated!
Not only am I learning things from the different classes but I am learning a lot of things about the preschool and what goes into running a successful preschool. I now understand the rules that are set in there and why exactly they are set and why they do routine things. Trust me the kids remember if you dont do something the same!
I have learned how to create a seating chart and how to input grades. I am really getting a hang of all the different procedures needed to get certain things done when working with the school or office.
But thats all. Kind of long...lol Megan is visiting me today!!! YAY! We get to play with the Babie think it over's and try to learn how to truly work them.
much love,
Lauren
Bravo to all three of you for the quality of the entries you have made on this blog! They are well described and clearly significant to you. From your posts, I get a real sense of the magnitude of your learning.
I'll email Nick right now and ask him to become a part of this conversation.
Wow, you all had really great responses it will be hard to top!
First of all, the most important thing that I have learned is not to judge something before you know more about it. As all of you know I really was not all that interested in teaching culinary when we first started the placements. I was all about Hospitality and although I think I would still like hospitality I am finding myself really enjoying culinary more and more everyday. I look forward to going to my classes everyday because it is something different everyday. It is not the type of class like a math or a science class. (Kudos for Dr. Kelly for talking me into going to Santa Rita haha). Everyday is a new exciting day and yet it is a challenge for me because I do not know much about culinary but the most important thing for me is that I am learning so much about it. So that is the first and most important thing that I have learned.
Another thing that I have learned is that each student needs their own type of attention and you can really tell which ones need more attention then others it really amazes me. I do not know if it is because the students relate to me better because I am younger but I seem to be able to get things through to them better. I have learned that those students that need the attention are the ones that need to stay busy or else they find things to get themselves in trouble.
I have had a great learning experience after teaching freshmen foundations for that one class period. I was going along grading their papers from that day. They received 5 points for taking notes and 10 points for their group work scenario. Then I went to grade their personal goals for the future in 10-year periods. Grades ranged anywhere from 14/14 to 0/14. I am having 2 students see me to redo their work if they want credit. One of the question boxes was “who will be close to you”, meaning mom, dad, brother, sister, etc. This student just wrote down everyone’s name in the class and wasn’t taking it seriously and now I know why he finished early. I also mentioned I did not want arrows from box to box even if it was the same exact location, occupation, etc. but some students put arrows. Then for instruction I mentioned I wanted more than 2 words in each box except for you occupation. One student wrote “my brother” as an answer for “who will you be close to”, well it was two words. Teaching this lesson has taught me the value of specific/clear instruction and making sure all students are asking questions and understand the directions.
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