I never thought I would say this but the area with the most improvement has been classroom management. Posting the rules the first day and repeating them over and over and over has really taken care of some issues. Also, for the most part, I have managed incidences much differently than in the past. Now, every once in a while I forget and try to regress but not often. Lab Management has also improved somewhat but is still challenging in some instances. Space restraints require close proximity in some instances which lends itself to excessive talking and noise and sometimes control. However, I am working with rearranging for next semester to avoid this situation as much as possible.
The biggest culprit for me this semester has been time management. I have used many of the strategies that were taught in NTI which have often taken more time than allotted. Perhaps as I become more adjusted to the group activities and so forth, I will obtain more insight into the amount of time required. Overall it has been a great 1st Semester.
Delores,
ReplyDeleteYou are right, time management was a close first for me also. I feel that I do well in planning and completing most tasks but with the numerous other responsibilities of preparing lesson plans and grading tests, tracking failing students, after school tutorials, attending meetings to name a few makes it really difficult to get it all done. And let's not forget HOSA, that's a different conversation for another day. Thru it all, think what it would have been like without the NTI classes. We can do this and enjoy it while we are doing it!
I have the same problem. I struggle with the strategies and it takes far more time. But when they come together a few times maybe it will get easier. I did a new strategy for my observation this week and I could not have been more pleased, both in the results but also with the students.
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