Today's class was really interesting.
The lesson started with dr. Perry's lecture about 'Teaching the Taboo.' We got into a great discussion about
providing the students with the corresponding standard for each lesson. Kevin
talked about how in the Chino school district they are having the students
write down their standards on each sheet of paper they use. It just made me
think about how strict schools are becoming when it comes to having student’s
understand each standard fully. When I went to high school I don't ever recall
the word standard being used, not once. Granted I went to a private high
school, but it was a very strict high school where a highly valuable education
came first. As a student at La Verne, when I observed my first math class I
noticed the standard written on the board for every new lesson, and the teacher
would start off each lesson with the agenda followed by the standard. I think
this is a good idea, only if the students fully understand the purpose of each
standard and what it means to their education. Back to Dr. Perry's lecture, another topic that
stood out was a question that was asked to the class, "How have you
fostered the creation and advancement of an engaging learning community and
effective learning environment?" a few different examples were brought up.
One student brought up the classroom setting and placement of the desks.
Another brought up having a living thing in a science classroom. Both great
ideas! We also got into how the look of a classroom can impact learning. I love
the idea that Dr. Perry gave. He said he used to change the layout of his
classroom about 3 times a year. It makes me think back to when I was in high
school and how I had several teachers do this. It really makes a lot of sense
as to why they did this. It's a great was to change up instruction for
different lessons and activities. As well as being a great way to change the
flow of things for students. Having the classroom set up the same way can get
boring. Change is good, especially when it's geared to student achievement and
satisfaction.
I really enjoyed the topic of theme 2. It’s definitely
something that all teachers can use and relate to. The articles were great
sources and the presentation was enjoyable. Matthew was a great speaker! I fell
in love with his PowerPoint presentation, very original and creative! I also
really enjoyed the activity at the end, I can absolutely see myself using this
on my students in the classroom. It's such a great idea. I love hearing and
seeing the different teaching strategies other educators use in their
classrooms, and the fact that Matthew provided pictures and videos from his own
classroom really brought everything to life! During his presentation we
discussed time management tips and tricks, something all teachers need to work
on. The class gave great tips such as: flip classrooms, having baskets for
students to turn in their work, having a set schedule for daily lessons, etc..
The
subject about teachers using business management skills in the classroom is really
important to me. Managers have very similar responsibilities as teachers do. My
family had a café that we recently sold and ran it as the owner/manger. As a
manger you have to make sure everyone is doing his or her job correctly, just
like a teacher. I was constantly making sure everyone knew what they doing and
were doing it correctly. A manger must have a lot of patience, just like a
teacher! Patience is so important, I can’t stress that enough. I had so many
employees that were constantly struggling and wanted to quit sometimes, but you
just have to talk to them in the right manner and explain things as many times
as you need to without getting angry. Sooner or later they will realize that
hard work pays off. They will definitely thank you and appreciate you later.
Just like students would. Matthew asked the question about who are teachers’
clients? Not only students, but also parents are definitely clients. I’m glad
this topic came up. From looking at the pictures above it looks like teachers and managers have something else in common! :)
4th week of school and so far I’m so interested.
I can’t wait to see what the rest of the semester is going to be like!
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