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.
Saturday, August 27, 2016
I learned from the Summer NTI session was to always monitor my students when they are completing their assignments and ask them for feedback when the assignment has been given to them. This strategy helps them understand and provide some source of feedback if they got a full understanding of their directions. I also will like to add how having the Sponge/bell ringer for the students to begin their assignment is great for them to transition into the class and focus on education.
I have also noticed that monitoring students while they are working is a good tool to not only evaluate their comprehension, but to also see if they are on-task. A lot of my students try to "get over" and when I catch them red-handed they have no valid excuses ready. They are slowly but surely starting to get with the game plan, especially after checking their employability grades!
ReplyDeleteThis was something I learned as well. I know with my entry level classes (9th and 10th) I have to monitor them all 52 minutes. If I don't, they will be all over the place. I have one student who is extremely smart; however, he lose focus very easily. I have to keep tabs on him at all times. He sit next to me in class. I love the bell ringers! They are fun and awesome. The only thing I have to try to do is find ones that are interesting to them. My students loooooove music but I can find a good bell ringer to tie in with the music they listen to. Overall, all the information we received in NTI over the summer came in useful.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you have put some very effective structure in place for success in your classroom/laboratory. Keep up the good work!
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