4. We believe the novice teacher should be a facilitator of learning for all students.
Definition: A facilitator is someone who can deliver lessons so that all of their students are able to understand and learn from it. If a facilitator cannot do this then they will find something or someone else that can do this for them.
Rational: Because there is such a diverse way that students learn, teachers cannot teach a lesson one way and expect everyone in the class to learn it. Each student in the classroom has different knowledge, experience, and background. If a teacher is only effectively teaching to half of their classroom, what is the second half supposed to do? A novice teacher can put aside their pride and re-teach the lesson in a different way if needed. A novice teacher will plan on a variety of activities for one lesson so more students can understand their lesson.
· - I am actually questioning something in my PDS that deals with this. There is one teacher who has to have a second teacher in all of their classes. I understand that one or two of their classes might have students with IEPs that state this but I know that some classes there are two teachers this is not the case. I have set in on some of their classes and they let the students pretty much get away with murder. I feel if the teacher had any classroom management skills they would not need this second teacher in most of their classes. I do not understand why GHS continues to employ this person when they are really employing two teachers to do the job that only should take one.
9. We believe that the novice teacher should be aware, of and have respect for human diversity.
Definition: Human diversity is the difference among people; this can be in many different forms. Some examples are background, race, and/or gender.
Rational: Teachers should know students and their backgrounds. This way a teacher can get to know how their student’s best learn from their background situation. This also can help when planning the types of assignments, topics, and even the amount of homework given.
I have also written about characteristic number four I think it is very important for students to feel comfortable in the classroom. Do do this we, as a teacher, must facilitate a positive classroom environment that responds to each one of our students in a different way. I also like how you brought up a students background knowledge as being important for a teacher to consider about their students before teaching.
ReplyDeleteWhen teachers are in a race against time to fit the whole curriculum required in only 180 days, is it really practical to think a lesson can be taught twice? If there is one thing I'm learning being in a high school is that there are simply not enough hours in a school day to accommodate all the students. It's a habit that is hard for me to break because I think sometimes teachers forget what it means to be the students, while we can put ourselves in our students’ shoes being college students ourselves. Maybe it's different in a middle school, but sometimes I find myself re-teaching the slide over and over again to make sure all my students are grasping the concept, and before I know it the bell rings and we got nowhere. It’s a habit that, subconsciously, I’m aware of, my host teacher is definitely aware of and provides advice, and, again, I think it truly comes down to the fact that I empathize with my students. Math is a hard subject to grasp and what I wouldn’t give for any of my professors to slow down the pace and go back over a concept, but, in all practicality, you just got to bite down and get through it. Fortunately for Morgantown High School, they provide additional resources for students to go seek help; math lab, IR, homeroom, etc. If we can get through the material in class, then those other resources are available to students to find additional help with questions or assignments. Ultimately, what this characteristic comes down to is trying to find the right way to teach a lesson once, and, with so many diverse ways of learning, isn’t an easy task, but with good classroom instruction combined with out-of-class resources for additional support can make for a successful learning experience for all students.
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