Reflection

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My Daily Goal: Reflection & Self Evaluation

 * A** day in the life of a teacher with ELLs I'm sure will be a day filled with constantly changing situations. Flexibility will be a huge factor in my success and having plenty of material to choose from. Most importantly, at the end of each day reflection and self-evaluation must occur and I must do a thorough and honest analysis, of what happened in my classroom and how effective my teaching methods were that day.

My goal would be to reflect on the following questions at the end of my day:

Was I well prepared and knowledgeable of what I taught today? Did I accomplish the goals of my lesson and most of what I wanted to accomplish today? Were my students interested, engaged and working? Were my students appropriately challenged? Did I check to make sure the majority of my students understood the lesson? Did my students know exactly what was expected of them today and the consequences if they did not complete the assignment? Now that I've taught the lesson, what needs to be changed, what would I do differently next time? Was my interaction with my students and my comments to them constructive, positive and encouraging?

Assessment Techniques I would incorporate:
Student Self-Assessment I believe it's important for students to get used to evaluating their own work and being concerned with continuing to improve it. In essence, just as I aspire to be reflective as described above, I would want my students to do the same, and to realize the importance of having pride in their own work and to constantly seek opportunities to become better.

Student Involvement: I like the idea of involving students in defining the criteria and even the grading rubric for their projects and assignments. I think it gives them a feeling of importance to know their opinion is valued by me and their peers. It also empowers them which creates a sense of buy-in and ownership which will help them become more engaged and interested in everything we do. It will also help me to challenge them in a way where they goal is actually attainable, as if they have input in the grading rubric, they will have a very good understanding of the level at which they can actually achieve and succeed.

Interviewing
I think it's important to learn all that I can and develop an understanding of the basics in this field prior to going on an interview. Each course that I take exposes me to more theories and ideas and it's important for me to develop a portfolio of tools that are at my disposal. This portfolio assessment will be very useful down the road and I'm sure I will continue to expand the material within and become more astute of my understanding of the techniques and tools used in assessment.

In addition to the above, I want my potential employer to be aware of my teaching philosophy, my conceptual framework, my disposition and those are all things I have already begun to develop and will continue to expand. I would be proud to share those concepts and would want to work for an employer who finds importance in understanding who I am as a teacher and what my beliefs are.

Peer Sharing
I think its worth noting that sometimes the best and worst thing you can do as a future educator, is talk to current educators! It's the best thing, because obviously there is such a wealth of knowledge and experience there and I am eager to tap into it and learn all that I can. It's essential to have peers to collaborate with and I hope to develop a strong network of "go to" people. However, it can also be the worst thing at times, because it seems that there are many educators who have such a negative viewpoint of the profession, who want to constantly complain about all the issues that need correcting, all the ways they are being mistreated, all the problems with the politics behind it, etc. Honestly, it seems as though they do not realize that EVERY industry has its downfalls. There are hiccups and headaches and procedural nightmares in every field. We can take the approach that we must constantly complain and "why is no one fixing these issues", or we can be an advocate for our field and find ways to better it and constantly improve ourselves. Stop complaining and find a way to make a difference. This profession is not something you do for the money... HA! It's not something you do because it's easy and there isn't a great deal of challenge or time involved.. HA! It's not something you do because you will be seen in such a positive light and all of your efforts will constantly be recognized and rewarded... HA!

In reality, it's something you do because you have a passion and a genuine concern to help young people and shape the future of our society. It's something you do because you want to make an impact and a difference in the world. It's something you do because you KNOW there are issues that need correcting in the education system and you are eager to be challenged to be an advocate for positive change.

Honestly, those are the types of sentiments I would love to hear from current educators that I speak to so I will try to always remember to be a model of positivity for those that come after me so as not to discourage those first stirrings of passion for this amazing field!  Read more: [|Best Way - Teacher Job Interview Tips | eHow.com] []  Read more: [|Best Way - Teacher Job Interview Tips | eHow.com] [] ore your interview, prepare yourself to present your philosophy on teaching. Your philosophy on teaching reveals your personal values and needs of your students and your department. What is your objective as a teacher, what teaching styles or techniques do you use to achieve your objectives, and most importantly, why do you love to teach? Consider creating a document that outlines your teaching philosophy and bring this document to your interview to show your level of seriousness and passion for the job Read more: [|Best Way - Teacher Job Interview Tips | eHow.com] []  Read more: [|Best Way - Teacher Job Interview Tips | eHow.com] []
 * Before your interview, prepare yourself to present your philosophy on teaching. Your philosophy on teaching reveals your personal values and needs of your students and your department. What is your objective as a teacher, what teaching styles or techniques do you use to achieve your objectives, and most importantly, why do you love to teach? Consider creating a document that outlines your teaching philosophy and bring this document to your interview to show your level of seriousness and passion for the job.
 * Before your interview, prepare yourself to present your philosophy on teaching. Your philosophy on teaching reveals your personal values and needs of your students and your department. What is your objective as a teacher, what teaching styles or techniques do you use to achieve your objectives, and most importantly, why do you love to teach? Consider creating a document that outlines your teaching philosophy and bring this document to your interview to show your level of seriousness and passion for the job.