To Every Teacher Who Ever Lectured Me About My Potential

Apparently Chinese students flock to the US and Australia because they believe the programs there allow for greater creativity. But none of us go about testing the right way. We just need to figure out how to measure the things that really count these days, like creativity, innovation, and critical thinking skills. Many fine points to consider and reflect on.

One MAIN lesson I learned while obtaining my teaching degree was meta-cognition, or thinking about how we as educators reflect on our teaching effectiveness or lack of after lessons, and how the lesson could have went better! When several students explain the process or steps they used to get an answer using different approaches, students start realizing that there are often several different ways to solve the same problem!

But I have them learning multiplication e. You illustrated some great points here. These mistakes are made daily not only by new teachers but veterans as well.

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I strugggle with students who come to my class because I give frequent assessments which i believe as you stated reduces cramping and aids in test taking. Additionally, a variety of assessment activities caters to diverse learners. I also believe that teachers must vary their teaching strategies to cater to the different intelligences in the classroom. Through this medium, students will enjoy learning and further make connections to the information being presented.

Whenever I take the time to go watch my students in an extra-curricular event, they ALWAYS let me know that they saw me and appreciated me coming. A funny but satisfying comment came from one of my students, a softball player, after the game when the team members were running line drills. In class the next day she talked a little about the game and I was definitely more connected to her life. Saga, This is a great list! I liked the parts about empathy and about silence. I try to watch other teachers whenever I can and I learn so much. Yesterday, I had the pleasure of seeing a potential teacher hire perform a demo lesson in my class.

She had great use of an interactive power point presented on the smart board.

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Students wrote their answers and then discussed with another student basically a Think-Pair-Share , but she encouraged students that if they had no ideas, they could share their partners ideas. This really opened the conversation up so that all students wanted to share. So simple, yet so effective. I also agree about using frequent assessments in different forms.

This is a simple way to check on their understanding and on my need to revisit material before I give a more formal assessment.

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I teach in Thailand and the students are all ESL except the AP ones and yet I find lots of good pointers and realize that it is fun and frustrating and yet fascinating. For me this is very good as it is essentially what every teacher needs to do but does not claiming that testing is a hassle. Thank you for each of the tips and I know that I can relate to many of the points. Radio Silence is so frequent and so I just sit down and wait.

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I did like your tip about the write the questions and I will use it in my class and promote it in my department. Underneath it all, we do know that is important to guard against those that those eleven 11 errors in instruction. I find that the harder I work, the tired-er I get and the less professional I am when I work in a classroom or as a tutor. Yet the work keeps piling up. Do we sometimes need to give students an hour in which they read or catch up on their work?

During that time we can get caught up on paper work, etc. They really made me think about my own teaching style, and I plan to make a few changes in the fall. Rich and Dominic, great points that should most definitely be on the list. Susan, Shireen, Jane, and Mr. Hardy—thanks for sharing your stories. We love hearing how you each find your own solutions to challenges like these. And thanks to Nita and Bernadette for reading! This list is by no means comprehensive, but the important thing is to start a discussion, which you all have done. I was well motivated by your points as a new coming teaching I hope I will have a safe journey student.

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Failing to establish relevance. Immediately calling on volunteers to answer a question. This is a great way to offer a re-cap before the bell rings. Failing to provide variety in instruction. Testing times per term. Setting low student expectations. Keep your expectations high but adjust your approach accordingly. Not preparing for silence. Letting the moment pass. Not getting to know your students. Got a bad habit you think should have made this list?

Share it in the comments below. May 31 at June 1 at 4: July 3 at 8: June 1 at 9: In-classroom technologies — podium-based computers, wireless, real-time response systems e. In a large class participation can be designed to get students actively solving problems, interacting with one another and the instructor and processing course material.

Office hours give students the opportunity to ask in-depth questions and to explore points of confusion or interest that cannot be fully addressed in class. It is important for UW instructors to encourage their students to come to office hours and to use that time effectively. We have two guides to help you: Face-to-face office hours and Virtual office hours.

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