tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post6568634763623762456..comments2023-06-16T05:23:48.444-04:00Comments on CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: What I Believe ?Dr. Jhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10536975789407601187noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-16234873706324879962010-02-14T19:10:43.554-05:002010-02-14T19:10:43.554-05:00I have found it difficult at times to find a happy...I have found it difficult at times to find a happy medium between the Standards that students must learn and what I believe are important aspects for students to master. I do believe that we get so caught up in trying to "master" an Standard or "answer" an Essential quesiton, that the students miss the point of the lesson. I have found myself reteaching something because the students didn't understand a concept the way I thought they should. So while I feel there is a benefit to Standards teaching in that all students statewide are learning the same information, I do think sometimes that we have to learn how to incoporate what WE feel to be important into our teaching as well. We also should be aware of how well students are understanding concepts. In a sense, we should be open to reteaching something IF we give students evaluations and the majority of them don't get it or master it.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17630879673554408369noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-12230149600632463982010-02-13T19:02:29.552-05:002010-02-13T19:02:29.552-05:00I agree with you Emily. I believe that when our st...I agree with you Emily. I believe that when our students are required to take an EOCT for our classes, things will change drastically. Too much emphasis is placed on that one test. Right now I try my best to teach my students in a way that they enjoy and can understand. I dare to think about how our program may change if put under the pressure of the EOCT. I have taught a CNA class where I knew that my students knew the material. They did a great job in their clinical rotation and there was no doubt that they would make fantastic CNA's, however, if they failed that one exam at the end of the course then they would not be certified. I found myself teaching to the test so much of the time. I felt like that was the only thing that I could do so that the students would feel comfortable during their evaluation.Tonyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01316971577831169760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-4011285188295257072010-02-13T09:34:09.641-05:002010-02-13T09:34:09.641-05:00Amen, Emily. We have been thrust into a world of ...Amen, Emily. We have been thrust into a world of standards based learning. Sometimes, I feel like I miss the point because I am so busy trying to cover my butt worrying with a standard. I try to develop different evaluation methods, but in the end I lose focus because I'm trying to conquer the standard. In my line of work, when a student "masters" a standard, I'm not always convinced they can do the job in the real world. When I try to bring my personal values in, I usually end up setting the bar too high and begin to lose sight of the standard. I work to find that happy medium between which I have fulfilled my obligation to a standard and stayed true to my personal values...maybe next week.Halhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04583149546682961802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3725285395319049030.post-53329468599345055312010-02-12T23:05:05.700-05:002010-02-12T23:05:05.700-05:00Emily,
I like your issue of using different ways...Emily, <br /><br />I like your issue of using different ways of evaluating. I try to do that as we go so it does not appear that I am doing it. I have one student that will know the material better than she knows her name, but when she takes a test she falls apart. I use different methods so for those students that don’t test well they don’t “fail” due to poor test taking skills. This leads to the standardized test, what do they accomplish or not accomplish?Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08477094913877521450noreply@blogger.com