I usually tend to review the activities I did with my students during the schoolyear and I decide to change some aspects mainly in the methodology I used with them. We read so many articles at the University and in all of them the most important factor is the learner. One of the most important aspects for me inside the schools are the students. I normally respect the dates my school gives us for the different grades but in some cases I can adapt the evaluation according to the student´s learning styles and needs. In general, my resolutions tend to be more learner- oriented than school 's calendar- oriented if I can say that.
Sometimes it is not easy to keep my resolutions because I teach in seven different grades and there is so many things to do that sometimes I feel overloaded with tests, readers, presentations etc. In general , I plan my week in advance taking into account parts of my resolutions.
For next year , I would like to have more time to plan the activities. I would like to plan a whole year and include innovative ideas to teach English in a different way.
Finally, I think that the article tries to explain the importance of taking into account the natural evolution of the teachers.A commited teacher works not only with knowledge but also with principles and skills that have been evolving during the whole schoolyear.
I agree with you when you talk about feeling overloaded. Sometimes we are motivated and have lot of new ideas which we would like to implement but we dont have time to plan the activities because of the school schedule and the big amout of tests corrections.
ReplyDeleteYes I agree with both when it comes to time constrains. I do not know how you do it Johanna, it is very challenging "seven grades" to remember the names, the activities, etc. I think that in cases like yours, you have to be very organized. Then again to organize and do things well you need time. Many times we must sacrifice our personal time not to mess up things at school. Not so fair :(
ReplyDeleteThat is the clue.You need organization to be commited and all the knowledge you have acquired throughout the years must evolve and turns into practical activities. I know the topics so I normally monitor their work. They have to work and share their knowledge and we help them to improve their pronounciation or structures.
ReplyDeleteIt is true when you say that the clue is organization but I think is so difficult and that is why we end doing not the activity we wanted to do but the one that we had time to. So that is why we have to make and extra effort and try to organize better ourselves and the times.
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