Beliefs about Teaching and Learning
I believe that the purpose for teaching is that students learn. Because in the math classroom there are learning standards that the students have to meet, my goal as a teacher is to make sure the students reach those standards. I will teach the information in a structured way, and I will provide the students with activities that spark their interests. Students have different interests and teachers should use those interests when teaching any topic in any classroom. Students will learn through modeling, guided practice and independent practice. In my classroom I will incorporate hands-on and mind-stimulating activities that will activate the students’ prior knowledge, learn new information, which will direct them to incorporating the new knowledge into several aspects of life. Providing students with the appropriate activities and strategies will spark in them the desire to be life-long learners. In addition, because most jobs require team work, students will work cooperatively with each
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In my classroom I will have a goal for preventive and supportive behavior strategies. Because middle level students go through physical, emotional and social development, there are times when they have unpredicted emotions and corrective actions will be necessary. Nevertheless, clearly stated rules, procedures, expectations and routines will create a safe environment, which in turn will positively impact students’ behavior, and therefore the instruction will have a greater impact on the students’ learning. Students want to know and see that teachers are people, just like them, and we have things in common. I will always be there for my students, I will listen to them and will share my life experiences. Through everything that will go on in the classroom, I will engage students in activities that spark their curiosity and will help every student