This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Sunday, March 21, 2010
My Teaching
I think good teaching is being different from other teachers. Our students see 8 different teachers in the course of 2 days, and boredom is sometimes the result. I take it as a personal challenge to set my self apart from other teachers using as much creativity as I can to keep my students focused. I have seen a difference from last year to this year, where as last year I just tried to survive and this year I'm focusing on the mission at hand. I really feel all of us in Career Tech will have interesting philosophies on teaching considering our past work experiences. My field was extremely creative and allowed for so much artistic opportunity. That is why I try to bring my creative personality into the class. If I'm not being me in the classroom, then how can I expect the same from my students if I want them to reach our goals?
Hal
ReplyDeleteI like you confidence in keep your teaching creatitivy separate and apart from the others teachers in your school . Creativity is the key to awaken the leaner.
Selina
Encouraging your kids to be themselves in class makes things so refreshing. By the time the semester ends, most of my kids are sad to go because they've all gotten to know one another so well. This is mainly because they are allowed to express themselves (in reason) in class. I am glad you have identified this as being important in your classroom. It's refreshing to hear teachers talk about positive aspects of student personality and creativity instead of only recounting stories of bad behavior. Or, worse, complaining about furloughs, etc. The mission at hand, as you mentioned, is so important, not only to you but the kids as well. Keep them talking, let them be creative, listen to their ideas. These are things that don't often happen in math class. You are "Mr. Fun" for a reason...
ReplyDeleteHal,
ReplyDeleteYour class sound really exciting... I will have to adopt your philosopy of setting your self apart from the other teachers. Often times it easy to get lost in the shuffle and your only mission is to survive but having read your post I will put more creativity into my teaching strategies. Thanks,