Reflection on Teaching: Round 2
As many of you know, I was pumped to start teaching. After my first term, I was even more excited to attempt a second time around and make some changes to my approach. Well, like most teachers, I fell into the trap of not enough time, the prep work was done, so I taught the same stuff again. I am really bummed out and I blame it on three things.
1) Bad class this round
2) Super busy with regular work
3) Being exhausted due to LBF brewing
I know none of these are valid excuses and in reality, they should have encouraged me to work harder on changing things up. I did make some small improvements but none of the grand ones I had hoped to make. I think I did a decent job considering how few students participated. Those that did participate loved me and gave me rave reviews. I feel like I didn't reach my own standards and that bugs me.
Oh well...hopefully round three will be better. Now I just have to decide when I want to take on round 3. Either before baby, after baby, or after I return to work...hmmm...
posted by Erin @ 4:47 PM
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3 Comments:
Don't be too hard on yourself. I think it takes at least 3 times to learn how to teach a class well, and most teachers are always making changes, adjustments, etc to improve the class. And sometimes? A class just sucks. It's hard not to take it personally when a class doesn't go splendiferously, but trust me, you have to take it in stride. Otherwise, thinking over every little thing you could've done differently will make you crazy.
true. sometimes you teach the class, and sometimes the class runs roughshod over the campus pillaging and plundering.
or has that only happened to me?
Mom's to-be need to relax---don't stress!
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