Teaching Experience Essay

students who have a hard time keeping up and I might use if I were to do notes (“7 Inclusion in the 21st-century classroom: Differentiating with technology”, 2015) Most the teachers would use pictures or graphs to help explain a concept, but if I were teaching any of these classes I would offer video examples or do more active learning because differentiated learning is more effective (Hobgood, B., & Ormsby, L., n.d.). It seemed that all the classes I observed just copied notes, took tests, and…

Even though verbal scaffolding shows a beneficial form of teaching students that can be applied in the classroom, it may take time because of the differentiation in each student. Some teachers may not be able to create two to five different lesson plans and teach them effectively in their groups. It may also come…

The diverse teaching strategies in the classroom are constantly changing. The teacher strategies are usually based off what the students are feeling. There are never lectures in the classroom. Each student has a teacher of his or her own to work with throughout the whole day. In my opinion, there is no teacher-directed discussion. When a teacher is working with a student, the teacher does the work with the student. The teachers in the classroom do not really ask questions unless they are do…

The Review Aisha Sharif Throughout the course of my personal project, I have tried to achieve all of my learning objectives I made in the beginning of this project. Below, I will explain how I did and talk about the project in general. What went well? Why did it go well? I felt like the actual researching and gathering information on the function of the camera went really well because I learned so much from that. I had lots of fun playing around with my camera and that really helped me get…

of the process of creating chocolate for us to eat, and it really made me reconsider the chocolate I buy, now I want to get Fair Trade chocolate rather than normal chocolate, as it ensures that the workers receive a fair pay. The reflection on experiences of injustice we completed with Maddie Kelly was beneficial to us as I learnt about the different ways people find challenges in lives, and made me realise that anyone of any race or background can be suffering or challenged in some way, and…

can do them, we learn by doing them.” Aristotle summed up well what the reflections that follow are about. The Cambridge CELTA (Certificate in English Language Teaching to Adults) course introduces many important lessons. However, the most significant ones are learnt by putting the theory into practice in the classroom: 1. My teaching strengths To build a good rapport with the students I am learning to establish a fine relationship with them by listening well, keeping eye contact and by being…

clarinet, the multitude of possible problems in a clarinet section can be frustrating. Dr. Phillip O. Paglialonga’s book, Squeak Big: Practical Fundamentals for the Successful Clarinetist¸ addresses all aspects of clarinet playing in both practice and teaching. Squeak Big is presented in four sections: Pedagogy, Effective Practicing, Daily Elements, and Additional Resources. Of these sections, Pedagogy is the largest, encompassing the full spectrum of clarinet fundamentals. It includes basics,…

Today I observed the class learn about domain and range of a graph. The teacher first began class with a bell ringer. The teacher discussed the answers to the bell ringer with the students. Next the teacher reviewed homework with the students. The students asked any questions they had on the assigned problems. Next the teacher assigned the students an activity on domain and range. The students completed the activity and turned it in. The teacher discussed the activity after all students had…

Shadow Study During the school day, teachers have to make quick decisions to adjust their lessons. The decision-making process is a special skill that teachers need in order to create a challenging and engaging lesson. At James Martin Middle School, first year teacher, Mr. Sweat, is great at making decisions on the spot regarding instruction, management, and assessment. For Mr. Sweat, classroom management is the most important aspect of the classroom and his decisions reflect this. On…

The lesson is made for the students to become food detectives and use all of their five senses to determine what unlabeled foods are what. The lesson starts off with the students watching videos of each of the five senses to understand them better. Once all of the videos are watched, the students assemble in to groups and work on their observations of the different foods through their five senses. After their chart of observations, they have the chance to play a fun and interactive five senses…