Earlier this week, I was looking over an early draft of my teaching philosophy that I wrote at university. It was my first semester and I had this idealistic view of what my classroom would look like. Here is a snippet, that I found to be nostalgic: As an education student there is a particular … Continue reading Reflecting On My Teaching Philosophy: Acquiring a Vision for the Classroom
Day: May 18, 2020
Teaching…Symbolism in Visual Images
The Situation You want to instruct students on how images represent/symbolism other ideas. The Solution In this part of your lesson, you are establishing the idea that images symbolise other ideas. This is not the entire lesson - just a way to establish the mindset for symbolism. Present students with the following image: 2. Ask … Continue reading Teaching…Symbolism in Visual Images
Behaviour Management – Low Key Responses
AITSL STANDARD: 3.5 - Use effective classroom communication Use effective verbal and non-verbal communication strategies to support student understanding, participation, engagement and achievement. AITSL STANDARD: 4.2 - Manage classroom activities Establish and maintain orderly and workable routines to create an environment where student time is spent on learning tasks. AITSL STANDARD: 4.3 - Manage challenging … Continue reading Behaviour Management – Low Key Responses
Teaching…Beliefs, Values, Attitudes, Behaviour
Beliefs, values, attitudes, and behaviour are terms that are quite tricky to teach. However once I found this diagram, the concepts became less abstract and much clearer to conceptualise and form into a story. Students need to hear a story as a way of understanding big ideas. Below, I have outlined how I explain the … Continue reading Teaching…Beliefs, Values, Attitudes, Behaviour
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