The survey that was provided in this writing assignment was entitled “The Irving Student Evaluation of Accomplished Teaching scale (Hattie, 2012). This survey was given to my 11th graders from my chemistry class. This survey was broken down into four main categories such as This Teacher…, Pedagogy in this subject, Student engagement with the curriculum, and the relationship between subject and the real world. The result was very eye-opening and interesting. There were only seven students out of twelve students that took the survey seriously and marked honestly what they thought of the class. The other five just randomly marked something without reading the questions. This is typical of this class. I analyzed the surveys as is and found several areas that we, both the teacher and student, agreed on and others where we did not. In some cases, there was a huge gap. …show more content…
In the first category of This teacher, we agreed on adjusting the lesson if we have trouble, enables us to develop confidence and self-esteem in the subject, and creates a positive atmosphere in which we feel part of a team (Hattie, 2012). In part II, we agree on encourages us to try different techniques to solve problems and helps us to construct language and processes of this subject (Hattie, 2012). The third part we agreed on challenges students to think through and solve the problem either by themselves or together as a group, makes the subject come alive in the classroom, and show us interesting and useful ways of solving problems (Hattie, 2012). And in the last category we agreed on helps us to understand how this subject relates to the real world, helps us to make a link between the different topics and other aspects of our lives, and help us realize that this subject is continuously evolving. As one can see there are many areas that we agree upon from this
This article “Terrific Teaching Tips” by Laurel Borgia and Carol Owles, with contributions by Julie Frisch, Louise Stearns, and Lindsay Craig, are all inspired teachers looking to improve effective strategies to produce better instruction methods. Educators are constantly researching to discovery how to create a better setting which benefit the students in acquiring learning skill. By motivating a childs mind with the use of manipulatives in order to better grasp understanding. What do good readers do? They discuss what they have read, what better way to use manipulatives to engage in class discussion.
This ability created both student interest and student buy-in. Toni Billingsley did this in her Spanish classes by being lively and non-stop in her teaching. Billingsley strived to make connections between course content and student lives, as she did once by examining the impact of AIDS on Latin America and their school’s community. In Cynthia Nambo’s science class, students had to determine which research proposals deserved funding, and their choices were affected by their individual values, which were respected in Nambo’s classroom. This was part of a strategy meant to demonstrate to the girls in her class that they were important.
This concept is demonstrated effectively while giving us insight into why the respective authors view the information the way they do. The most influencing of the two I felt was “Developing Responsible and Autonomous Learners: A Key to Motivating Students” I was most inspired by the story about a school observation the author participated in. It was interesting to see her take on differing teaching styles. I found the last teachers concept of class structure to be of great interest.
Analyzing Society of 2081 In our class we’ve been reading the story “Harrison Bergeron” by Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.. The story is about what society would look like if everyone was equal. In the story the two main characters during the time period in 2081 and they are George and Hazel. The two main characters have different intelligences, so George has a higher intelligence than Hazel.
Not many have influenced and impacted the profession of education as largely as Dr. Richard DuFour. DuFour’s dedication and passion for teachers, students, and education as a whole will go unmatched for decades to come, and will never be forgotten. Richard DuFour has brought attention to educational professional learning communities, teacher collaboration, and educational research, all focusing on the main goal of student achievement and learning. Throughout his life and career, Dr. DuFour lead with passion, purpose, and strong leadership that held an impact on everyone in with which he came in contact.
Video Response 3 Addressing a student’s needs plays a vital part in the student’s academic success. Understanding one’s needs requires that a teacher take the steps to understanding the child’s personality traits, interests, abilities, disabilities, and so forth. Students are more likely to grasp the interest of learning a specific subject if they feel that the teacher is kind and understanding, just as Trisha and Brittany’s teachers is. Brittany’s mother mentions that a significant change is notable in Brittany’s self-esteem and grades (Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman, 2015). Trisha certainly associates her good grades to her relationship with her science teacher and identifies her teacher as helpful (Kirk, Gallagher, & Coleman, 2015).
Orson Scott Card is an American Science-Fiction author known for both his short stories and novels. One of his most popular novels, Enders Game, will be the focus of this research paper. Ender’s Game is one of Orson Scott Card’s first science fiction works; it was originally written as a short story and was later developed into a novel. His family, his life experiences and his religious and moral beliefs influence the writings of Orson Scott Card, such as Enders Game, heavily. Orson Scott Card was born in Richland, Washington in 1951 to Willard Richards Card and Peggy Jane Park.
The areas of where learning is going, equipping, revision, evaluation and tailoring are all well addressed. Room for improvement exists in two areas, the hook and organized engagement sections. All activities in the lesson are particularly good at describing where the direction of learning is occurring. Because the lesson is a unit introduction, the investigative nature of the first activity is excellent at letting the students merge their own interests and knowledge with the topics being presented. By using a set of leading questions, the direction of investigation is loosely defined but students are free to pursue the questions according to interests and personal ability.
There is a lot of controversy surrounding student evaluation of teaching (which will be referred to as SET for the remainder of this essay) concerning the capability of students to remain unbiased while performing them and the utilization of the information received. Many teachers distrust the information obtained and hold that the students are biased because of their grade received. Whereas, students often doubt that their feedback is taken seriously and may also be concerned that the responses they give will remain anonymous. Both are important areas for concern given that SET is intended to monitor the quality of education students are receiving by giving them a safe platform to voice their concerns when they have them.
However, the authors fail to choose the right methodology for investigating students’
Mr. Conners clearly knows his strengths and weaknesses which s why he uses this form of questioning. It is a definite strength that Mr. Conners possesses that is able to eliminate possible weaknesses by not allotting time for those weaknesses to surface because of the constant questioning. The student participation was amazing. Not a single student answered a question consecutively. There were multiple students constantly engaged in classroom discussion at one time.
The data collection techniques will consist of several components (Table 1). To assess my student’s engagement in the learning process, students will be given a Student Engagement Survey on a weekly basis in the form of a Likert scale (Appendix C). In addition, I will complete a Teacher Observe Engagement Survey on a weekly basis (Appendix D). I will have my Science Instructional Coach to observe my class and complete a Teacher Observe Engagement Survey (Appendix D) in my classroom two times during this treatment. I will complete an Instructional Practices Pre/Post Survey (Appendix E) at the beginning and end of the treatment.
JoAnn Kocis, “At Lincoln Elementary School we are committed to developing students who can successfully read, write, and problem solve”, this will be portrayed in this PD as well as through the implementation of it. In fact, teachers will not only discuss how to implement the strategies delivered through the PD, but they will be given the opportunity to work in collaboration through the implementation of those strategies in lesson plans to be utilized in their own classrooms. This PD will be creating better opportunities for all; teachers will be learning how to enhance learned strategies into their lesson delivery through meaningful text based classroom discussion, while students will be given the opportunity to learn from discussion, to buildup learning through someone else’s reaction while promoting oral interaction among all students. Students will feel eager to participate and proud of their input to the class discussion. In fact, this PD will reinforce a positive classroom atmosphere in which all members will be building novelty through the use of a respectful classroom
INTRODUCTION This semester has been filled with all sorts of lessons not just in the classroom, but more importantly about who I am and who I will be as an educator. Every experience I endured this semester had a purpose. I’ve outlined my experiences involving my impact on PK-12, collaboration, personal reflection, and future plans. Impact on PK-12 Learning The project overall has helped me become a better educator because I have learned to think critically when looking at the results of my small group students.
Throughout my training, I implemented various strategies for engaging students in small groups and rigorous lessons. My role as a teacher is to communicate effectively, be respectful, and have self-worth and confidence. I did fear making wrong choices throughout this field experience. I set high expectations the students to achieve high goals. Teaching to me opened doors to many students’ lives.