"Teaching Rut"

As a new teacher, It is easy to get comfortable and repeat the same procedures over and over again. Sometimes, it is due to the overwhelming work loads and then other times it is just easier to stick with what you know. For me, I have found myself on both ends of the spectrum. It has been better this year as opposed to my first year because I have learned better ways to present and teach new information to my students. Now I understand why classroom management is such a valuable tool for teachers and how it allows for you to incorporate a variety of new ideas. When I find myself in those "rut" moments, I quickly attempt to change my pattern of teaching because I know that after a while it becomes counterproductive for both me and my students. I try to incorporate as many forms of technology as possible to get the students more engaged and active in the learning process. I have found that great set inductions are key to getting my students quickly engaged and ready for the lesson of the day and summarizing key points help to bring the lesson to a closure to assess student learning. Teaching is a challenge and a very hard job to master, but I feel that if I can continue to learn new ways of doing old things then I will not fall into those "ruts" as much.