This blog was very good. Mr. McClung wrote about his experience as a new teacher. He even admitted that it started out being all about him as a teacher. Mr. McClung was worried about how his superiors looked at him, instead of his classroom. It seems as though, he had did a self evaluation by the end of the year. Mr. McClung has now shared what he learned doing his first year of teaching:
1) How to read the crowd- Let your audience drive your instruction. I agree with this because it is about the students. As a future teacher I want to make sure students are learning and not just being taught.
2) Be flexible- No lesson will be perfect. This means I will need to be understanding when the lesson or activities does not go well as plan and to keep a smile about it. Don't let your students see your frustration.
3)Communicate- its the best medicine. It is good to build strong relationships with teachers and students that is the only way a teacher can learn about their students.
4) Be reasonable- do not hold very high expectations for students. Nobody is perfect. I would not want to add this type of stress to my students. I agree with encouraging students to do their best. Its okay if they do not succeed the first time and long as they never give up on learning.
5) Don't be afraid of technology- Technology is an essential to living in today's society. I agree that we will have to incorporate technology in the classroom. It will be a must that all students learn about technology and to not be afraid of what it has to offer.
6) Listen to your students- Its important to take interest in the lives of our students. Teachers will need to know where the students come from and how they learn.
7)Never stop learning- Its never to late to change your way of thinking, learning, or style.
I believe we must continue to learn to make ourselves better educators.
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