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FINAL BLOG POST - OUR "DAILY TRIPLE" (DUE 12/1).
This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!

Blog Post - Week 7
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?

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

This semester

How has the start of this semester compared with the start of the previous semester? What did you do similarly? Why? What have you done differently? Why?

There is really not much different. The main difference between this semester and last semester is that I am used to using my wonderful standards provided to me by the the Georgia Dept. of Education. While the elements of the standards aren't worth throwing out a two story window, the standards do provide a nice outline and give you the feeling that you are "going somewhere". These standards have just been implemented this year, so last semester was a trial run and gave me a good idea what they were all about. This semester, I am able to better plan my classes as a whole semester, not just a week or two out.

I have also used this semester as an opportunity to a fresh start. Somethings that worked well but not well enough (like the cell phone thing) I came in with an iron fist swinging 100 mph. I have a rougher bunch of kids this year in the foundations class (much similar to my first ever foundations class) and I have found that a lot of the NTI training has helped me in my behavior management strategies.

2 comments:

Dr. J said...

Shane, I feel like you are doing a good job with the standards. When I visit you I like the way you have them on the board. It's very clear to the students where you are going, and clear to me as an outside observer. I will miss seeing you this semester, and it's not just because of my stops at the outlet mall. Dr.J.

Connie said...

Shane, I love your honesty and openness. You tell it like it is. And I like that!

I'm using this semester as a fresh start too. That's one thing I love about teaching. Each semester and each school year we get to start over and have a fresh start. I don't think any other profession can do that.