Success Journal of the week

Other areas that I would like to succeed in are to be more efficient with Microsoft word and PowerPoint. When students asked me how to do something on the computer, I tried to guess on how to do it. Sometimes I figured it out, but most of the time I just find out a way. I knew that there was a shortcut on how to do it, but I just didn’t know how to get there. I see myself in the future to ask other students to help each other if I don’t know what the answer is. I can also ask them questions that I do know to see if they can figure it out on their own. I feel bad not knowing all of the questions that students will ask me. I know that teachers don’t know everything, but I should know everything that an 8th grader should know how to do. However, I see myself being successful in the classroom on how to keep students from getting off track. Helping students that need extra attention is something that I see myself being successful in. When a student is not doing their work, I would kneel down next to them and ask them what they need to be doing right now. If they don’t know I would tell them, if they know I would help them start the assignment to put them back on track. I would also tell students to take their time if I know it will take them the whole period to do. Even when I know that we are a little behind, I will still allow them to take their time, so that they will not have to rush. If students are doing a test, I would make sure that the classroom stays quiet until everyone is done. If I hear students began to talk, I will look around to see if anyone else has the test on their desk. If I see someone with a test still on their desk, I would tell the class to be quiet, because I was quiet for you when you were taking the test. Be mindful of others still taking it please. Keeping a journal on what happened in the classrooms helped me to figure out some strategies that I see myself doing differently and being successful.

Success Journal #4

This afternoon, I came later in the day. I experienced 5th period today. They were an A.P. class. They knew how to do more things on the computer than the other periods for the same subject. What I see myself doing successfully is learning from the A.P. classes. They had more detailed and complex information on Edgar Allen Poe. I can read what they put in thier poems to give other kids in other periods some ideas. I can also use A.P. completed work to show as examples for the other students.

Success Journal #3

Today in the classroom. We went to the computer lab. I helped students to add pictues in the background of thier poems. I had trouble with the shorcuts in Microsoft Word. What I see myself doing successfully is asking other students to help another student. There was a substitute teacher today and when A student asked him a question on how to do something on the computer, he asked the whole class the question. It is good cooperating skills to have students teach each other.

Observation Reflection#2(Success Journal)

Today when I observed the 8th grade class, I noticed that the teacher gave students a test and told them that they don’t have all period to do. I have been to two different classes and realized that no student was able to finish before the bell rang. What I would do differently to be successful would be to tell the students you have all class period to read and do the end of story questions, so take your time. I would also tell the students to be quiet, because this is a test day. I wouldn’t do what the teacher did and ask the class who are still taking the test, then ask the students to be quiet, because if I was the last student trying to take my test I would try to rush so that people will not be waiting on me so that they can socialize.

Observation Reflection(Success Journal #1)

Oct 21,2013 One thing that I have learned in observing the class is that they are not really motivated unless its something fun. The teacher can give them step by step instructions on how to do something even for extra credit, but most of the students won't do it. I noticed that the teacher didn't approach to students who were fooling around and not doing their work.When I notice a student who isn't doing their work or is playing around with their neighbor, I would approach that student and ask them what are you supposed to be doing right now? Ask to see their recent homework and if they got it wrong, I would ask them what they are supposed to do next to get extra credit.If they don't understand what they are supposed to be doing, I would help them while leveling with them , so they won't be intimidated.