I wasn't sure what to expect from this program. What I have found is a renewed sense of curiosity within education. This program has pushed me out of my comfort zone and into a realm of trying to connect and engage students within the classroom in different ways. My previous experience had a lot to do with how I taught math. Collaborative groups, working within specific group roles on low-floor, high-ceiling tasks, I thought was a good as it gets. At my current site this format didn't work. Adaptation was needed and through various tools and ideas presented in this class, I feel more prepared as an educator to be that agent of change these students so desperately need.
Providing students with opportunities such as: access to teacher created videos through Google classroom to learn specific content, or to share responses via Flipgrid and preview what others had to say, to being able to edit a community Google doc has brought a new vibe to the classroom. I see students start to independently access information which was not the case last year. I can see this shift pushing me and my students forward, more to an environment of self advocacy and a learner centered approach.
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Shawn O'Neal
11/20/2017 04:56:29 pm
I found myself shifting my teaching approach as well. It was unconformable at times but I can say I never regretted taking the chance. It was a wonderful learning opportunity not only for my students but for me as a teacher. Keep up the great work
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Joseph WilliamsI have a love for getting students jazzed about math, art and food. Currently educating youth at an alternative high school program in Portland. Archives
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