- Stay professional -- This one sounds a bit strange, as we've gone through professionalism courses, but it's something I struggle with (in a sense). Not so much of the mindset as it is the presentation of myself. I understand not to text students and not to discuss weekend escapades, etc. It's more so in my hair, my clothes, and my overall look. I don't believe in a "professional look," but I'm going to have to to finish this degree!
- Try new techniques -- I want to move away from the whole "read, analyze, and write" motif that English class is thought to be. I want to work with films, performances, and use strategies that I'm not used to.
- Plan seriously & seriously plan -- I need to realize that this is real. This isn't a hypothetical class anymore. These students make up my class, so I need to plan for them. I need to learn how they work and I most certainly need to over plan.
Monday, 17 March 2014
Pre-internship goals
The goals I have for my pre-internship are as follows:
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Jon - so for your third goal, think how differentiation will play a part in this. How can you target your lesson to individual students, and how will you figure out who your learners are.
ReplyDeleteAs for a "professional look" - well, I think that's a loaded idea. You're right that it's easier to buy into certain discourses (i.e. the idea of what a "good teacher" looks like) but I also think it's important that your own personality still comes through. How do the other teachers in your school dress?