CTE New Teacher Institute Forum: The Electronic Cigarette , Classroom Expectations, Grading

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This week I would like you to use your imagination. You have just won the lottery and will leave your teaching post immediately to travel around the world. As you leave your keys you meet your replacement. You are asked to give this new teacher just ONE piece of advice. What would that be, and why? Enjoy your world expedition!

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This past week in my own teaching I felt a little disconnected which prompts my question to you, "What was the moment (or moments) when I felt most disconnected or disengaged as a teacher - the moment(s) I said to myself, I'm just going through the motions here?"

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For the past couple of weeks you have experienced asynchronous online learning (doing modules by yourself). Previously this semester you have experienced synchronous online learning (all together in the Collaborate room). Which do you think is more effective and why do you think that? Which do you like better, and why?

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 5

This week we have what we call "open mic." You can write a post about anything related to your teaching that you would like responses from your classmates.

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 4

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Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 3

Please write a post about the following question, "In thinking about my past week teaching what is one thing I would do differently, and why?"

Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 2

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Fall Semester 2016 Blog Post - Week 1

Describe something you used in your program in the first weeks of school that you learned in the summer NTI program. How did it work? Did it get you off to a stronger start than last year?

Wednesday, September 24, 2014

The Electronic Cigarette , Classroom Expectations, Grading

Question of the Week September 22:

What was the moment (or moments) this past week when you felt most connected, engaged, or affirmed as a teacher - the moment(s) when you said to yourself, "This is what being a teacher is really all about"?

The moment(s) when I felt most connected as a teacher was when I addressed a student with an IEP (behavior, bipolar, etc.) in my class for blowing smoke in the air. I approached her in a non-aggressive way per her IEP (and what I learned over the summer in class) and ask her to give me what she had, of course she refused, I called for security and they removed her from the room. On her way out she said I'm not coming back to your class anymore and my response was o.k I'll see you tomorrow. The object she had was an electronic cigarette.

Another moment was with my 2nd Block class. I had to stop in the middle of explaining the class activity to direct their attention back to the classroom expectations. Mind you that this is not a freshman class although its Introduction to Healthcare.

Last but not least grading has affirmed that I am a teacher!! And I think that is a statement all in itself

1 comment:

Dr. J said...: I am so pleased you took them back to your classroom expectations. Good management means consistency and not letting the system "slide." Good for you!
Dr. J.; September 29, 2014 at 3:38:00 PM EDT