Week 5: Kelley
Kelley,
I'm interested to know which parts disgusted you? The more I read, the more I think about just how off base our education system is. We've chosen a ruff profession and I think we'll always be battling to create a system that is right.
What ah-ha moments have you had recently? Sometimes I fear, being a first year teacher keeps me so busy with management and planning that I often overlook the important things. I need to focus more on my spiritual-contemplative side as well. :)
Katie
Week 5: Ashley
Ashley,
Nice reflections to all of the situations from our textbook. At one point you quoted Delpit, "learn what it might feel like to someone else" (location 1895) and is probably, for me, the most important part of being a teacher. I agree with this statement. I wish we could spend a day in our students' shoes and see what they are really feeling.
Let me know if you figure out how to spark interest from the apathetic students. I have a 5th grader who I really get along with, but he just won't try. I've been told he's this way in the regular classroom as well. I've tried so many things and I'm getting to my breaking point! Keep up the good work!
Katie
Ashley,
Nice reflections to all of the situations from our textbook. At one point you quoted Delpit, "learn what it might feel like to someone else" (location 1895) and is probably, for me, the most important part of being a teacher. I agree with this statement. I wish we could spend a day in our students' shoes and see what they are really feeling.
Let me know if you figure out how to spark interest from the apathetic students. I have a 5th grader who I really get along with, but he just won't try. I've been told he's this way in the regular classroom as well. I've tried so many things and I'm getting to my breaking point! Keep up the good work!
Katie
Week 6: Ginia
Ginia,
It sounds like you put a lot of effort into this. I'm sorry you did not get the excitement from the students you were looking for. Do you think groups of 3 or 4 students would've worked better than pairs? It might be a great time to use some cooperative learning strategies.
You've had some great reflection here, but try not to be so hard on yourself (I have an issue with this as well). Wait time is a difficult habit to consistently obtain. I've had a few interviews the last couple weeks and I didn't contemplate the questions long enough before I started rambling like a wind up toy that just repeats itself! When I'm teaching a new lesson I often use a "talk brush", the student with the brush is the only one allowed to talk. Having to pass this brush helps me force myself to use some wait time. Another good tool would be Popsicle sticks. Write each students name on a stick, ask your questions, then draw a name. This will force a little wait and you can always call on another student after the first. Good luck completing all of your goals!
Katie
Ginia,
It sounds like you put a lot of effort into this. I'm sorry you did not get the excitement from the students you were looking for. Do you think groups of 3 or 4 students would've worked better than pairs? It might be a great time to use some cooperative learning strategies.
You've had some great reflection here, but try not to be so hard on yourself (I have an issue with this as well). Wait time is a difficult habit to consistently obtain. I've had a few interviews the last couple weeks and I didn't contemplate the questions long enough before I started rambling like a wind up toy that just repeats itself! When I'm teaching a new lesson I often use a "talk brush", the student with the brush is the only one allowed to talk. Having to pass this brush helps me force myself to use some wait time. Another good tool would be Popsicle sticks. Write each students name on a stick, ask your questions, then draw a name. This will force a little wait and you can always call on another student after the first. Good luck completing all of your goals!
Katie
Week 6: Erika
Erika,
I love your lesson! I may have to steal it. Don't be too hard on yourself for not noticing that Gabby was upset right away. It's nearly impossible to see everything as it is happening. Do you have any more compassionate students you could pair her up with next time? Or maybe try having the students verbally share their stories? This would help with your problem of keeping them engaged when they weren't writing.
Sometimes I feel like I'm moving around too much too. We're told it's beneficial to use proximity, but I wonder if students find it distracting?
Great lesson, I wish I was a student in your class for this one!
Katie
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