Mr. McClung wrote this essay after his first ever year of being a teacher. In this post he says that he learned a lot from everyone around him. He posted several things that he learned in certain categories. The first being how to read the crowd. He says that teachers worry more about their superiors and teaching the curriculum rather than recognizing the most important part of teaching which is student comprehension. The next is be flexible. Mr. McClung learned that the lesson that you plan and the one that you teach is always different. He also learned that the best way to resolve an issue is to communicate. During the year, Mr. McClung learned that you have to be reasonable. Set high expectations but if the kids do not live up to them then do not get disappointed. He states to not be afraid of technology it is a good thing and we should use it. Also listen to your students, the student knows the teachers cares when he hears what he says. And lastly Mr. McClung learned to never stop learning.
I learned a lot from this being a future teacher. I know what to expect now, and maybe adjust to what he says instead of having to learn from the first year as he did.
You never really know what tom expect. But at least you have a better idea! As you will see this week Mr. McClung is an even better teacher in Year 3!
ReplyDeleteGreat Post! I also took a lot from this article, especially to never stop learning. I guess first year will always be the biggest learning experience and it should be all up-hill from there :-) Good Luck on the rest of EDM 310!
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