Belle Valley is no doubt one of the better school districts I have been at. My school has provided almost an unlimited amount of resources. A lot of other teachers, I read, have to pay to use their paper. Teachers, mostly, only get a limited amount of paper usage throughout the school year. If the teachers go over then that is coming out of their pockets.
That being said I want to challenge myself an educator. I want do be able to focus on just three areas where I was weak in last year. The following is provided:
1. Update parents/guardians on their student's test and daily work.
- I did this a lot last year in my classroom, but I want to do better. Sometimes, I will be on task with parents then the next I will forget. ( Teaching can make you very forgetful when you have to remember 25 other students needs/wants!)
2. I finally have my own set of Chromebooks! The beauty of having Chromebooks that won't die in twenty minutes. YAY!
- I want to become more and more paperless. For example, instead of doing spelling test with a paper and pencil. Also, where students all have to be on the same track can be very difficult for not only the teacher but the students as well. There is this awesome website I have discovered called www.SpellingCity.com. I can make a spelling list and my students are able to take it right there. Students are able to work at their own pace and can listen to the word again along with the word being put in a sentence. The best part is students can work at their own pace!
That being said I want to challenge myself an educator. I want do be able to focus on just three areas where I was weak in last year. The following is provided:
1. Update parents/guardians on their student's test and daily work.
- I did this a lot last year in my classroom, but I want to do better. Sometimes, I will be on task with parents then the next I will forget. ( Teaching can make you very forgetful when you have to remember 25 other students needs/wants!)
2. I finally have my own set of Chromebooks! The beauty of having Chromebooks that won't die in twenty minutes. YAY!
- I want to become more and more paperless. For example, instead of doing spelling test with a paper and pencil. Also, where students all have to be on the same track can be very difficult for not only the teacher but the students as well. There is this awesome website I have discovered called www.SpellingCity.com. I can make a spelling list and my students are able to take it right there. Students are able to work at their own pace and can listen to the word again along with the word being put in a sentence. The best part is students can work at their own pace!
3. I want to use more science experiments.
I loved when my teachers did science experiments, but I find it so draining. That is terrible to say, but there is a lot of prep work that go into this stuff. Sometimes, my school doesn't provide all the material. That means Amazon Prime! ( Oh and coming out of my own pocket.)
Although, in the end it is worth it to the students. I want to try and do a science experiment once a week. My school has adopted a new science curriculum that is all online based. It aligns with standards that students need to know, but it is fun! I even enjoy it! My school provides us with 50 minutes three days a week to teach science. The other two days are Social Studies. ( That is what I will have to focus on next year.) Until then.........SCIENCE.
I loved when my teachers did science experiments, but I find it so draining. That is terrible to say, but there is a lot of prep work that go into this stuff. Sometimes, my school doesn't provide all the material. That means Amazon Prime! ( Oh and coming out of my own pocket.)
Although, in the end it is worth it to the students. I want to try and do a science experiment once a week. My school has adopted a new science curriculum that is all online based. It aligns with standards that students need to know, but it is fun! I even enjoy it! My school provides us with 50 minutes three days a week to teach science. The other two days are Social Studies. ( That is what I will have to focus on next year.) Until then.........SCIENCE.
I have accepted my challenge for this school year. I am hoping to great results, not only for me but my students.
Until next time,
Ms. Witt
Until next time,
Ms. Witt