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.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Experiencing NTI Program first
I always like it when we have open mic. I can discuss any topic that I think is relevant to the program. I had a class last week and was giving instructions to the students. I found myself doing reflective responses once the directions were given out. After I was done explaining to the students what they will be doing, I'm asking for a volunteer to repeat what I have just said. It's surprising who listens and pays attention and who doesn't. I think this process is a useful tool to reinforce what's being conveyed and that the students understand simple instructions.
I would never have thought to make the students repeat directions back and spent most of my first year explaining the directions a dozen times to students. It wasn't until Dr. Burns demonstrated how beneficial that is in the classroom setting that I knew to employ that technique. It has made a really big difference. I've even noticed that the students listen more attentively to the directions because they know I am going to call on someone to repeat them.:)
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