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 7, 2010
What I know Now.
Hands down....for me it was time management. Before NTI I felt like I was always running out of time. I did not know really how to structure the class where the students could get the most out of the class period. This discovery emerged for me when Dr. M came to see me the first time. There are some structures set in place at my school that were kinda taking away from instruction and he taught me how to move on from those things. Basically bellringers should be finished when the bell rings :) I felt like maybe someone would come in after the bellringer and question whether or not I was doing them. Rookie mistake and now that is no longer a problem and I can truly say the NTI structure from beginning to end helps me stay focused, and In particular I enjoy the closing questions, because the kids always have them.
Hi Shana,
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing! I share your view of the importance of time management. I must admit that I am still struggling with time management, not during the class period but more so grading assignments. Class assignments are essentially overtaking my life. This semester is a lot better than last because I have learned to grade some assignments for completion verses content. It is still a great struggle for me to keep up with grading the content of my assignments. Things are really tough at my school during this first year and I have found that even experienced instructors are feeling the same pressures. I love the class structure established through our NTI experience and I eagerly use every component.
nt each day. Have a great week.