. Wow it is midterm's already, how the semester has flown by. Throughout these first six weeks of the semester I have learned a lot about myself as both a future educator but also as a learner. Through blogging I really go to see myself as an educator identifying my areas of weaknesses and strengths. By writing down my teacher reflection and professional disposition I was really able to see and understand what I do well and what I need to continue to work on. Teaching isn't just about teaching the content but about making sure all students succeed in their own individual ways.
It is hard to recall all the things I learned back in elementary school because that is almost 12+ years ago and with the articles and handouts you have us read it brings back the things I once learned. The things I stored away and never pulled out again. I love learning how to go back and dig deeper into the text and find more meaning out of it. I think as a teacher you need to be able to do these types of things because once you show your students that you are doing the same work as them and enjoying it than they too will find the enjoyment. So far I have learned a lot more about close reading and how influential it is for my future students to be able to do this. This type of reading pulls the reader closer to the words on the page. This way the reader will understand and feel what the characters are going through. Teaching this early on to our students can further success in future literature because we focus on the close attention to the text and encourages the reader to pay close attention to one’s relevant experiences, thought, and memory. We also can encourage students to come together to respond and interpret one another’s ideas. I also have learned about sign post, something I completely forgot about until this class. With this article I better understand the various sign post and how they work. Such one’s as contrast and contradiction, aha moment, tough questions, again and again, words of the wiser, and lastly the memory moment. I think it is important to teach students about these tools to further their ability to dive deeper into the text they are reading.
Teaching literacy is about digging deeper, making it enjoyable and fun. A book is a way to bring out the inner detective in a student, encourage them to read a story by making a connection and find meaning within it on a personal and student level. By exploring the various text thus far in class I have found different ways to engage every student, even the ones who say “I hate to read,” because in side of everyone there is a reader you just need to find the perfect book to spark their findings. I know this because I use to be that reader, the one who hated books, and it wasn’t until I found the book that sparked my need to read more. It’s time to revamp literature in the classroom and teach students to love the books they are reading instead of just reading because they have to. Ideas like blogs, literature circles, jig saw presentations, group book presentations, online discussions, and the use of composing, drama, and art to convey the information in works of literature all are ways I now know how to use in the classroom. All of these are great tools to help revamp the classroom into a world built around literary development.
My own reflection on blogging has always been the same since day one; I love all that it has to offer. It gives students an outlet to express their view points and ides about different text. It is another place to bring all readers together to discuss all different pieces of literature. By reading other people opinions and perceptions of a book could encourage the student to also read that book and respond to their blog. It encourages student interaction and also teaches them how to communicate with one other at an early age. Also teaches how to handle criticism both positive and negative in a protective environment. Blogging brings all learners together and allows those who don’t have a voice inside the classroom to still have a voice in a more comfortable setting. I can’t wait to see what more I will learn and explore in the reaming weeks of this semester!
It is hard to recall all the things I learned back in elementary school because that is almost 12+ years ago and with the articles and handouts you have us read it brings back the things I once learned. The things I stored away and never pulled out again. I love learning how to go back and dig deeper into the text and find more meaning out of it. I think as a teacher you need to be able to do these types of things because once you show your students that you are doing the same work as them and enjoying it than they too will find the enjoyment. So far I have learned a lot more about close reading and how influential it is for my future students to be able to do this. This type of reading pulls the reader closer to the words on the page. This way the reader will understand and feel what the characters are going through. Teaching this early on to our students can further success in future literature because we focus on the close attention to the text and encourages the reader to pay close attention to one’s relevant experiences, thought, and memory. We also can encourage students to come together to respond and interpret one another’s ideas. I also have learned about sign post, something I completely forgot about until this class. With this article I better understand the various sign post and how they work. Such one’s as contrast and contradiction, aha moment, tough questions, again and again, words of the wiser, and lastly the memory moment. I think it is important to teach students about these tools to further their ability to dive deeper into the text they are reading.
Teaching literacy is about digging deeper, making it enjoyable and fun. A book is a way to bring out the inner detective in a student, encourage them to read a story by making a connection and find meaning within it on a personal and student level. By exploring the various text thus far in class I have found different ways to engage every student, even the ones who say “I hate to read,” because in side of everyone there is a reader you just need to find the perfect book to spark their findings. I know this because I use to be that reader, the one who hated books, and it wasn’t until I found the book that sparked my need to read more. It’s time to revamp literature in the classroom and teach students to love the books they are reading instead of just reading because they have to. Ideas like blogs, literature circles, jig saw presentations, group book presentations, online discussions, and the use of composing, drama, and art to convey the information in works of literature all are ways I now know how to use in the classroom. All of these are great tools to help revamp the classroom into a world built around literary development.
My own reflection on blogging has always been the same since day one; I love all that it has to offer. It gives students an outlet to express their view points and ides about different text. It is another place to bring all readers together to discuss all different pieces of literature. By reading other people opinions and perceptions of a book could encourage the student to also read that book and respond to their blog. It encourages student interaction and also teaches them how to communicate with one other at an early age. Also teaches how to handle criticism both positive and negative in a protective environment. Blogging brings all learners together and allows those who don’t have a voice inside the classroom to still have a voice in a more comfortable setting. I can’t wait to see what more I will learn and explore in the reaming weeks of this semester!