Monday was the start of a new quarter! I feel a relief. I have brainstormed and planned with co teachers and specialists and I feel that I finally have some direction; however, the anxiety about teaching the content in a manner that the students can understand and relate remains.
Also on Monday, I introduced the SLE's that involve multiplying, dividing, and factoring. I instructed, I modeled, I allowed for guided practice and then independent practice. My students were excited about the activity and asked questions about what was not clear and after a few minutes.....THEY GOT IT! They began to work on their own and were all engaged. Seeing 28 fourth graders engaged in an activity gives one a sense of pride and a feeling of success.
My students were excited to show me the activity books that they had created that were filled with word problems that they created and equations that they had written. And this was just in my morning class. Once I taught it to my afternoon class, I was able to tweak it to make the instruction more clear.
Although I realize that I am far from being a master teacher, I am definitely still in survival stage, this week has inspired me to work harder, study more, plan more, and become more organized.
Daily I am making note of strategies that work, strategies that don't work, procedures that work, procedures that don't work, and which parts of my behavior plan are effective.
My students, who lost their original teacher at mid quarter, have needed some time to trust me.....this week, they told me that I am a good teacher. They wrote me notes and told me that they love me.....I TAUGHT THEM!!!
Also on Monday, I introduced the SLE's that involve multiplying, dividing, and factoring. I instructed, I modeled, I allowed for guided practice and then independent practice. My students were excited about the activity and asked questions about what was not clear and after a few minutes.....THEY GOT IT! They began to work on their own and were all engaged. Seeing 28 fourth graders engaged in an activity gives one a sense of pride and a feeling of success.
My students were excited to show me the activity books that they had created that were filled with word problems that they created and equations that they had written. And this was just in my morning class. Once I taught it to my afternoon class, I was able to tweak it to make the instruction more clear.
Although I realize that I am far from being a master teacher, I am definitely still in survival stage, this week has inspired me to work harder, study more, plan more, and become more organized.
Daily I am making note of strategies that work, strategies that don't work, procedures that work, procedures that don't work, and which parts of my behavior plan are effective.
My students, who lost their original teacher at mid quarter, have needed some time to trust me.....this week, they told me that I am a good teacher. They wrote me notes and told me that they love me.....I TAUGHT THEM!!!
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