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Reflections on Learning:
I have considered some great reflections for issues I may face particularly with behaviours and getting students attention, that I hadn’t fully considered, since reading other Discussion Board comments from students who have already participated in placement sessions.
Some of these issues, concern behavioural issues of students and being able to think quickly for problem solving. There are also issues to consider regarding how to keep students on track.
Some of the suggestions have been very useful to add to my learning journal, including a teacher who places her hand in the air and counts back from five. Students know there must be complete silence before she reaches number one.
Another suggestion which may be useful for young children is “1, 2, 3 –eyes on me”.
I have used the attention grabber - "Alligator, alligator", to which the students needed to put all items in their hands down, and respond with clapping their hands together saying "chomp, chomp", which worked really well in a Year 2 class.
One main point of reflection is the need to give students clear, complete instructions, right from the beginning of each lesson and throughout. I will need to carefully choose communication suited to the age taught, and be clear with the lesson plan being delivered.
I chose the points listed in my teaching portfolio, as I believe it is important to create a safe, fun, constructive, but firm environment for students to learn, and teachers to teach, and for students to have a voice, in an inclusive environment.
Teachers cannot pretend to know everything, about every subject, and it is necessary to approach teaching, with a learning approach for both the students and the teacher, to provide the best possible outcomes for students.
It is important to not always assume the teacher is the best person to teach a lesson if they are not competent in the required subject. Therefore, an essential part of teaching is to create networks of people and resources to assist in teaching lessons.
For example, health care professionals may be the best people to present learning information or collaborate with on certain health topics as that is their qualification.
Networking provides the opportunity to deliver the right information to students for the best possible learning outcomes, delivered in the best possible manner.
Purpose of having a philosophy:
A teaching philosophy enables a pre-service teacher, to introduce teaching and learning beliefs to potential
colleagues. It is essential for serving as a reminder for the pedagogy we choose and what/how we intend to function in a classroom; with our focus on issues such as student behaviour; and our goals for success in teaching.
Creating a philosophy, also allows us the opportunity to revisit our needs for the students, reflect on those needs and requirements, to stay on task, or alter points as we learn what might work, or not work as we enter and begin teaching in the classroom.
I have considered some great reflections for issues I may face particularly with behaviours and getting students attention, that I hadn’t fully considered, since reading other Discussion Board comments from students who have already participated in placement sessions.
Some of these issues, concern behavioural issues of students and being able to think quickly for problem solving. There are also issues to consider regarding how to keep students on track.
Some of the suggestions have been very useful to add to my learning journal, including a teacher who places her hand in the air and counts back from five. Students know there must be complete silence before she reaches number one.
Another suggestion which may be useful for young children is “1, 2, 3 –eyes on me”.
I have used the attention grabber - "Alligator, alligator", to which the students needed to put all items in their hands down, and respond with clapping their hands together saying "chomp, chomp", which worked really well in a Year 2 class.
One main point of reflection is the need to give students clear, complete instructions, right from the beginning of each lesson and throughout. I will need to carefully choose communication suited to the age taught, and be clear with the lesson plan being delivered.
I chose the points listed in my teaching portfolio, as I believe it is important to create a safe, fun, constructive, but firm environment for students to learn, and teachers to teach, and for students to have a voice, in an inclusive environment.
Teachers cannot pretend to know everything, about every subject, and it is necessary to approach teaching, with a learning approach for both the students and the teacher, to provide the best possible outcomes for students.
It is important to not always assume the teacher is the best person to teach a lesson if they are not competent in the required subject. Therefore, an essential part of teaching is to create networks of people and resources to assist in teaching lessons.
For example, health care professionals may be the best people to present learning information or collaborate with on certain health topics as that is their qualification.
Networking provides the opportunity to deliver the right information to students for the best possible learning outcomes, delivered in the best possible manner.
Purpose of having a philosophy:
A teaching philosophy enables a pre-service teacher, to introduce teaching and learning beliefs to potential
colleagues. It is essential for serving as a reminder for the pedagogy we choose and what/how we intend to function in a classroom; with our focus on issues such as student behaviour; and our goals for success in teaching.
Creating a philosophy, also allows us the opportunity to revisit our needs for the students, reflect on those needs and requirements, to stay on task, or alter points as we learn what might work, or not work as we enter and begin teaching in the classroom.