I really liked the parts dealing with Teach Like a Champion. It seems that there are a lot of good ideas put forth, and they don't seem to take a lot of time to go through or implement. Although I took notes on them during the presentations, I will definitely need to go back and re- read many of the strategies. There are just too many for me to try to remember all in one night!
I also realized that I am weak in the area of having a plan B. I guess I am used to finding other things to do when things fall through. Although I may have some skill in this area, it would be wise to be able to plan specific activities to do for when issues occur. It is tough when technology failures occur, but I don't feel to far removed from being able to use paper, pencil, the dry erase board, etc.
I also realized that I have established routines, but I may have become a little lax during this last trimester. I need to keep students better engaged and on task to be able to maximize student learning. I could adopt the all business approach, and also use a strong voice with fewer words. Maybe I did not understand this quite correctly, as it seems to me that repetition is key, although that may be true for general teaching and not necessarily for establishing patterns.
I guess I have a lot of work to do. I am still unclear as to all of the parts that I need to turn in and all of the details that it involves. I guess that I will submit what I have ans what I can and then make changes based on feedback.
I also realized that I am weak in the area of having a plan B. I guess I am used to finding other things to do when things fall through. Although I may have some skill in this area, it would be wise to be able to plan specific activities to do for when issues occur. It is tough when technology failures occur, but I don't feel to far removed from being able to use paper, pencil, the dry erase board, etc.
I also realized that I have established routines, but I may have become a little lax during this last trimester. I need to keep students better engaged and on task to be able to maximize student learning. I could adopt the all business approach, and also use a strong voice with fewer words. Maybe I did not understand this quite correctly, as it seems to me that repetition is key, although that may be true for general teaching and not necessarily for establishing patterns.
I guess I have a lot of work to do. I am still unclear as to all of the parts that I need to turn in and all of the details that it involves. I guess that I will submit what I have ans what I can and then make changes based on feedback.