KSA #7: Student Needs
During my second Professional Semester, I started to integrate classroom routines that proved to be very effective for my students. One of these routines was an Entrance Slip everyday with the students. The Entrance Slip would be used to revisit material from the previous lesson, and it allowed me to assess if there were any common areas that I needed to revisit before moving on with the new material. I also thought that doing an Entrance Slip gave me the time to check on individual students while they were working and have a conversation with them about what concepts we were covering.
I also found that many of my students needed to have a very structured lesson or else they left the classroom feeling confused. I wanted to give them that structure and consistency, but I also wanted to be able to change up the lesson if I felt that it was necessary. To meet both of the needs of my students and myself, I posted an agenda for the class and reminders for the students of any upcoming tests and quizzes. This was great for the students because they knew what to expect for the lesson and there weren't any surprises, but they didn't know enough about the lesson incase I felt that I needed to change it. It worked out very well with my classes and the students also felt a sense of relief that they were consistently getting an agenda and reminders and it became part of our classroom routine. A sample lesson from one of my classes is below.
I also found that many of my students needed to have a very structured lesson or else they left the classroom feeling confused. I wanted to give them that structure and consistency, but I also wanted to be able to change up the lesson if I felt that it was necessary. To meet both of the needs of my students and myself, I posted an agenda for the class and reminders for the students of any upcoming tests and quizzes. This was great for the students because they knew what to expect for the lesson and there weren't any surprises, but they didn't know enough about the lesson incase I felt that I needed to change it. It worked out very well with my classes and the students also felt a sense of relief that they were consistently getting an agenda and reminders and it became part of our classroom routine. A sample lesson from one of my classes is below.
"She continually noticed and supported students who struggle with learning, emotional, or behavioural issues."
- PS3 Teacher Associate
- PS3 Teacher Associate