How do you get a room full of high school students to sit in their seats, listen to you, and all comprehend the directions that you are giving? How do you ask deep, higher level order questions to your class? How do you teach students who are all different ages and have different capabilities in the same class?
These are all questions I am asking myself after about a month into student teaching. I have the bell schedule down pat, the student's names are getting easier, and I am getting better at planning lessons. However, I find myself having the most difficulty with asking good questions that go beyond the surface of facts and knowledge. Delving into the "why" of things is proving to be very difficult.
By adding specific questions when I plan lessons I am improving. Even still, I find it difficult to think of those questions when planning the lesson. I have a goal to extend my students and my own thinking beyond facts and basic knowledge. I want students to be creating, summarizing and adapting with what they know and learn.
Currently, some kiddos, my cooperating teacher, and I are at the ACES conference. I have loved ACES since I was in school myself. I think it's a great opportunity for students and it can really spark their interest in FFA. I notice that every year I go I become more familiar with everyone involved. I find more people to say hello and chat with each year. I love that my network is growing and I really feel comfortable around everyone.
Thank you for reading and if you have any suggestions, I'd love to hear them!
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