"the one
doing the tALKING is the one
doing the LEARNING"
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the source of this
quote is a mantra repeated frequently by my principal Mr. Fullo. After reflecting
on the reading, I thought about the learning that takes place in my classroom.
As a first year teacher, I have gained much of my knowledge through firsthand
experience. teaching is a tough
job, especially when dealing with learners who are resistant to putting in the
effort. Utilizing evidence-based research, I have fortunately been equipped with
skills necessary in ensuring that real learning takes place in my room through
active class discussion. As advised by my principal, class lectures should be
minimal, lasting anywhere from 5-15 minutes. In addition, a variety of instructional
strategies are employed during lectures. For instance, after teaching a new
concept I have my students team up with an "elbow partner." With their
partner, students engage in "think/pair/share," an activity that
requires students to think about new concepts critically and then share their thoughts
and ideas. By doing this, students are able to think about concepts in different
ways, thus, widening their worldviews.
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'The one talking is the one doing all the learning." This is very true. I agree with you that teaching is not an easy job. Last summer I went home to visit my family. When school started there were not enough teachers so the principal asked me to substitute for one month. I thought it would be easy since I have worked in the school system here before. I taught here Kindergarten but back home they gave me upper grade level (middle school). I can work well with little kids but not with bigger kids.
ReplyDeleteBut teaching those middle school students have opened my eyes to see many things. I have learned so many things in that one month. Things that i want to improved and apply when i go back on to the classroom.
I guess the reason why we learn more while teaching is because in order for us to teach a material we have to know about it and by doing that we do a lot of research and reading before we teach the material.
I'm glad you're sharing your experiences here as a first year teacher. I'm starting to stress out a bit because it's alost mid-terms, then summer and before you know it, I'll be student teaching. Although I feel somewhat prepared, I feel like I'll forget everything I've learned. It's awesome to know that even as teachers, you're all still learning like the rest of us:)
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