“Teachers work hard, but I now think that conscientious students work harder”
The article, “A veteran teacher turned coach shadows 2 students for 2 days – a sobering lesson learned” by Grant Wiggin was eye opening to say the least. I am not going to lie - being a student teacher who is tackling clinical practice and coursework simultaneously is draining. By Monday night, after I've sat in class for 8 hours, it is really difficult to try and create some exciting, engaging, and creative lessons for my clinical practice. Let only include some of the ideas provided by this teacher, like only having 10 minutes of direct instruction, or having the students move throughout the lesson. Granted, it isn't super difficult to include these, but having the creativity to write different activities that incorporates these suggestions is the challenge.
This article re-inspired me, however. It re-inspired me to put careful thought into my lessons, and to think back to my high school days and consider what I would have wanted to do. I do not want my students to have to work hard to just focus in my class. I want my class to be a class where they are naturally engaged and excited to learn. I know I may not be able to do this every day for every lesson right off the bat, but I can slowly refine my lessons and reflect on what I can do better to better serve my students. I want to always keep my high schooler self as my point of reference when writing lessons. Hopefully by making a conscience effort to make my class student-centered, and have lessons that are engaged and allows students to move, I can help my students learn more deeply and effectively.
Wiggins, G. (2014, October 10). A Veteran Teacher Turned Coach Shadows 2 Students for 2 days-A Sobering Lesson Learned. Thoughts on Education Blog. Retrieved from https://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/a-veteran-teacher-turned-coach-shadows-2-students-for-2-days-a-sobering-lesson-learned/
The article, “A veteran teacher turned coach shadows 2 students for 2 days – a sobering lesson learned” by Grant Wiggin was eye opening to say the least. I am not going to lie - being a student teacher who is tackling clinical practice and coursework simultaneously is draining. By Monday night, after I've sat in class for 8 hours, it is really difficult to try and create some exciting, engaging, and creative lessons for my clinical practice. Let only include some of the ideas provided by this teacher, like only having 10 minutes of direct instruction, or having the students move throughout the lesson. Granted, it isn't super difficult to include these, but having the creativity to write different activities that incorporates these suggestions is the challenge.
This article re-inspired me, however. It re-inspired me to put careful thought into my lessons, and to think back to my high school days and consider what I would have wanted to do. I do not want my students to have to work hard to just focus in my class. I want my class to be a class where they are naturally engaged and excited to learn. I know I may not be able to do this every day for every lesson right off the bat, but I can slowly refine my lessons and reflect on what I can do better to better serve my students. I want to always keep my high schooler self as my point of reference when writing lessons. Hopefully by making a conscience effort to make my class student-centered, and have lessons that are engaged and allows students to move, I can help my students learn more deeply and effectively.
Wiggins, G. (2014, October 10). A Veteran Teacher Turned Coach Shadows 2 Students for 2 days-A Sobering Lesson Learned. Thoughts on Education Blog. Retrieved from https://grantwiggins.wordpress.com/2014/10/10/a-veteran-teacher-turned-coach-shadows-2-students-for-2-days-a-sobering-lesson-learned/