I decide to write about Mr. McClung's first year. In this blog post he talks about how he transitioned from a student teacher to a real teacher. He first talks about how he got so worried with what the supervisors would think of him that he for got about the real thing that mattered, the students. The students are what teachers should be focused about, not what the supervisors think or trying to impress them. In the end if the students are learning isn't that all that matters? He also went on to talk about flexiablity and that "there is no perfect lesson plan". Also communication between teachers and students is key. As a future educator I want my students to be able to trust me and not fear me. Another key point he brought up was that we Don't need to be Afraid of Technology. No one is an expert at it so don't be afraid to try it in the classroom. These were the main points I got out of this post of his.
I also decided to write about his last year. To my surprise he was more focus on teh students then he was after the first year. I did not think that he would or could be more focus on the students but he was. "Our decision making process should always be student centered and not centered around pleasing adults". That statement says a lot, because all teachers should have that philosophy. He also talks about not getting comfortable is another key point he talked about. If you get to a point where you are comfortable then you don't grow as an educator and you lack a certain spark that gets students to want to learn. Another huge topic was that you let the students do the work on their own. Don't do the work from them, that causes them to never learn the skill and you to fail as a teacher. You may think you are helping them but your not. I was shocked to see that not only did he had the same views after his first year but how much they had grew. We should all take a lesson from Mr. McClung because he know the trick to becoming a great teacher at such a young career.
Hey Alex,
ReplyDeleteFirst thing I noticed about your post was you have no clickable links and no pictures in your post. So, I have no way to visually see who or what you are writing about in post #9. Because, I have watched the same material I have foreknowledge of what you are writing on. If someone were to come later to read this post they would have no way of accessing what your are writing on. This is important for future readers of your posts so they may be able to compare the material or better understand your writings.
Based on your writings you watched and understood his material he was presenting and you were able to summarize it in your own words. You also were able to add your own comments on his material. Which is really good, but your material would be better if you focused on proofreading your posts. You wrote "for got" I believe you meant "forgot" and later on you wrote "teh" instead of "the". Your writing shows tremendous potential. I believe, if you focus on the details, such as minor proofreading and multimedia, your posts will grow exponentially.
Sincerely,
Jason Lynch
EDM310 MW4
Hey Alex!
ReplyDeleteI see that we both share the same views in Mr. McClung's posts. You mentioned how the students should be the focal point to a teacher and you are so correct. Students depend on their teachers, so it is vital that teachers make sure their students are receiving the best instructions. Another key factor you mentioned was for teachers to not be afraid of technology. Technology is changing constantly, so we have to get used to it especially when it comes to using its resources in our classrooms. We have to embrace it because our students already have! There was one grammatical error in your post, but other than that, great job! Keep up the good work, Alex!
Hey Alex,
ReplyDeleteGood post. Remember to have links to the post that you write on your blog, just as Jason said in is comment. Don't forget that you MUST have a picture for every blog post you put on your blog.
Stephen Akins