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This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 6

For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5

This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4

Here is this week's question: "What was the event that most took me surprise this week - and event that shook me up, caught me off guard, gave me a jolt, or made me unexpectedly happy?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3

Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2

Please write a post about the following question, " In thinking about my teaching activities this past week, of what do I feel most proud? Why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1

Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?

Friday, August 31, 2007

First blog

This was our first short week we had four days with kids and our first professional learning day. We had a speacker from the DOE his name was Wendell Christen. The discussion was on the Georgia keys to quality-preparing for school improvement. Some of the topics that were discussed applied to the CTAE but most of the topics did not, so I really feel that the day was a long and boring day. Most of the discussions that were discussed applied to the discussions that we already had at NTI, so I really feel that I have an edge on most of the other teachers. I don't know about all of you but, I would rather be teaching in the classroom with my students. Riley

5 comments:

Julie J. said...: I totally agree with you Riley. I would much rather be in the classroom with the kids than in a meeting with my peers.; September 1, 2007 at 12:15:00 AM EDT
Jessie H said...: I feel your pain. I too would rather teach than attend meetings.; September 1, 2007 at 7:28:00 AM EDT
steve said...: Riley,I agree I would much rather be teaching the kids about cars than attending meetings.Its easier to do something you know, and I like teaching automotive.; September 1, 2007 at 10:10:00 PM EDT
Dr. J said...: Riley,
You mentioned that there were topics in the meeting that we had already discussed at NTI. I'm just curious what those topics are - could you elaborate? Thank you, Dr. J; September 4, 2007 at 9:20:00 AM EDT
Riley said...: Yes dr. just a few topics that were discussed was the ability to use differentiated learnind skills to reach all the students in the class room, being able to post your objectives were the students will know exactly what they are doing and what they are supposed accomplish or learn from your assignments also you are supposed to have the essential question on the board every day and the essential question must be different every day, you must be able to document every situation in which you will have contact with a student or parent in any situation good or bad and these are just a few topics that were discussed but I don't have enough time to tell you about all of it you would have just had to been there because he talked for about six hours in one tone so some of the things he talked about are just a long lost memory. Riley; September 4, 2007 at 8:49:00 PM EDT