Mr. McClung writes a blog post after every year he has taught. I chose to read the post after his first year of teaching 2008-2009. During his first year of teaching, he learned that teaching was not all about him. The lesson plans he made up were not needed to be designed for him, they needed to be formed around the children. Mr. McClung was teaching for kids to learn. He also learned that as a teacher, he would have to be flexible and come to understand that his lesson are not going to be taught the exact way he planned. His last point he made was to never stop learning. As long as you are teaching students, you are going to learn just as much as them.
The second post I read was his second year of teaching, 2009-2010. One of the main points he made that i really liked was how he had to adapt to his new class and students. he also had to adapt to his new science curriculum and teaching new subjects. I also like how he talks about finding a school mom. I have never haeard of that when talking to first year teachers, but it is the best idea. I like the idea of befriending someone who has been at the school for years and knows how everything works.
I would like to start off by saying that this was a well done post. You were very clear and made good points. I hope you keep up the good work throughout the rest of the semester!
ReplyDeleteHey Kacie,
ReplyDeleteRemember to proof read your posts before you publish them. I felt like you could have said more about why Mr. McClung's posts were good reflections. Do you think reflections are good for teachers? Would you ever consider doing reflections?
Stephen Akins