I am really beginning to feel more comfortable in this class, with the assigned work as well as among my fellow teacher candidates. Last week, when I was chosen to review what it meant to unpack the standard, I realized how much I have really learned in just 4 weeks.
I think the Best Practices Handbook will involve much teamwork and critical thinking. However, when it is finished, it will be a priceless plethora of strategies to apply in the classroom.
Compiling the handbook will certainly help us fulfill NCTCS 4a, "Teachers know the ways in which learning takes place, and the know the appropriate levels of intellectual, physical, and social development of their students." This involves keeping up to date with the latest resources involving student learning and adapting those resources to fit the needs of their students.
Till Thursday,
Chrysalis
Chrysalis-
ReplyDeleteI was very impressed with the answer your gave for explaining what it meant to unpack a standard. You giving your answer also helped show me the learning taking place in this class because that same day I felt confident in the answer I thought of for unpacking the standards. Also I agree the BPH will require teamwork and lots of our time. But it really will be a good resource for us in the future.