In my opinion, Ditto made numerous mistakes throughout both videos. I would suggest that he should change many of his teaching practices. The first piece of advice that I would give him would be to either turn all of the desks around to face him or move his desk to the other side of the room, so the student desks are facing him. Another piece of advice that I would give him would be to actually engage with the students during the class. He also should have done activities to keep the students interested and paying attention. I would also advise him to cooperate with his coworkers and form better relationships with them. Yet another piece of advice that I would give him would be to not sleep while on the job. These pieces of advice are important …show more content…
One example would be to add in a lesson that involves discussing a relevant topic with a partner or a group of people. This activity would allow students to think of the information in a new way that might help to reinforce the information. Another example would be to add a lesson that would involve the students creating a skit based on a topic that is covered in the course. Using these as well as other engaging and interactive lessons, Ditto could increase the amount that the students actively participate in the class. He would also be helping to increase the amount of information that the students retain, since the article by Elizabeth English says that one of the best ways to learn is by doing …show more content…
There are multiple reasons why it is important to have positive relationships with your coworkers. One reason is that having positive relationships with colleagues, tends to improve overall mood. Another reason is that positive relationships among colleagues, leads to strong communication between colleagues. Strong communication is important in education because it gives teachers the ability to ensure that they are doing what’s best for the students. For example, if a student is having trouble with classes, all of the student’s teachers need to be able to communicate and work together to help the student reach their full potential. It is also important that teachers are respectful of each other in order to set a good example for