Saturday, December 5, 2009
Possible Bearable Life Challenges
Working at school is different now. This is not all of a sudden different. It is a slow set of changes that eat away at the fabric of what learning is all about. I am still determined to have my students enjoy reading as a lifetime skill and enjoy learning as way to make the challenges of life more bearable.
Thursday, December 3, 2009
Perceived Obstacles/Challenges to Learning and Possible SOLUTIONS
Perceived Obstacles/Challenges to Learning and Possible SOLUTIONS
· Limited Vocabulary
SOLUTION: DAILY Vocabulary practice
· Poor Reading Habits
SOLUTION: DAILY Reading practice
· Various levels in the same classroom (How do I meet all my students needs?)
SOLUTION: Focus on good students first, it is not their fault that other students have needs or issues; focus on all others second
· Time - PLC, Shared lessons, Prep period – not enough hours in the day
SOLUTION: Document; don’t let negativity consume you; be realistic about what you can do and what you will do
· Overloaded teacher (too many demands)
SOLUTION: TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF – Mental, Physical and Spiritual; Document; YOUR WELL BEING IS IMPORTANT; be realistic about what you can do
· Too much work to produce quality teaching
SOLUTION: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND; Set SMART Goals
· Lack of parental involvement
SOLUTION: Decide how much and what kind of parental involvement you want; be realistic about expectations, yours, students and parents
· Students are unmotivated, undisciplined and uninterested
SOLUTION: Are all students this way? Or is it just a few? Document; don’t let negative students consume you, your time, or other students time; be realistic about what you will put up with; get support from admin
· Lack of consistency
SOLUTION: Establish and maintain your routine; BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND; Set SMART Goals; Decide how you can have success daily
· Negativity and unrealistic expectations
SOLUTION: TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF – Mental, Physical and Spiritual; Document; YOUR WELL BEING IS IMPORTANT; Listen to and talk to your colleagues and share your concerns; you are not the only teacher on campus
· Disruptive students, LEP students and SPED students
SOLUTION: Are all students this way? Or is it just a few? Document; don’t let students with issues consume you, your time, or other students time; be realistic about what you can do and what students can do
· Lack of knowledge, appreciation, understanding and support from admin
SOLUTION: Put yourself in the place of an administrator. Good or bad they are the persons in charge. Ask yourself what you want from them; ask yourself what you need from them; decide how you are going to get it; and pray for them. TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF – Mental, Physical and Spiritual; Document; YOUR WELL BEING IS IMPORTANT; establish and maintain SMART goals for yourself.
· Limited Vocabulary
SOLUTION: DAILY Vocabulary practice
· Poor Reading Habits
SOLUTION: DAILY Reading practice
· Various levels in the same classroom (How do I meet all my students needs?)
SOLUTION: Focus on good students first, it is not their fault that other students have needs or issues; focus on all others second
· Time - PLC, Shared lessons, Prep period – not enough hours in the day
SOLUTION: Document; don’t let negativity consume you; be realistic about what you can do and what you will do
· Overloaded teacher (too many demands)
SOLUTION: TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF – Mental, Physical and Spiritual; Document; YOUR WELL BEING IS IMPORTANT; be realistic about what you can do
· Too much work to produce quality teaching
SOLUTION: BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND; Set SMART Goals
· Lack of parental involvement
SOLUTION: Decide how much and what kind of parental involvement you want; be realistic about expectations, yours, students and parents
· Students are unmotivated, undisciplined and uninterested
SOLUTION: Are all students this way? Or is it just a few? Document; don’t let negative students consume you, your time, or other students time; be realistic about what you will put up with; get support from admin
· Lack of consistency
SOLUTION: Establish and maintain your routine; BEGIN WITH THE END IN MIND; Set SMART Goals; Decide how you can have success daily
· Negativity and unrealistic expectations
SOLUTION: TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF – Mental, Physical and Spiritual; Document; YOUR WELL BEING IS IMPORTANT; Listen to and talk to your colleagues and share your concerns; you are not the only teacher on campus
· Disruptive students, LEP students and SPED students
SOLUTION: Are all students this way? Or is it just a few? Document; don’t let students with issues consume you, your time, or other students time; be realistic about what you can do and what students can do
· Lack of knowledge, appreciation, understanding and support from admin
SOLUTION: Put yourself in the place of an administrator. Good or bad they are the persons in charge. Ask yourself what you want from them; ask yourself what you need from them; decide how you are going to get it; and pray for them. TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF – Mental, Physical and Spiritual; Document; YOUR WELL BEING IS IMPORTANT; establish and maintain SMART goals for yourself.
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