Leave them wanting more. I believe that good teaching makes students want to learn more. Whether it is on their own or through another venue, they are excited enough to want more. With technology at our fingertips and information just a click away, this may be getting harder to do. Then again it may open up more doors. The biggest challenge I see is that some students want to know the advanced knowledge without learning the "boring basics". Here is where the teaching challenge arises.
We are influenced in our beliefs about what good teaching is by the way we feel comfortable learning. If you are visual, then I think you tend to go visual with your style. Our personality definitely shows in the ways we teach our students.I saw that even in NTI group sessions this summer. I think that the different styles are good for students. If we were all the same & taught in the same style- how boring the day would be !
Emily,
ReplyDeleteI agree with you on this. Keeping them wanting more is a sure way to excel in teaching. We had an awesome opportunity this summer as we were taught several different methods of teaching. I can say that helped me tremedously. I am sure your students enjoy your class!
Leave them wanting more....I really like that phrase. I have noticed that some of my students frequently ask to stay after school to help with any work that needs to be done on a car. These are the samestudents who seem to excel in class. They have really connected to the material and can't get enough of it. I will embace this more going forward.
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