INTERVIEW QUESTIONS RAC HEL M . FL ORES HOW WOULD YOU MAKE DISTANCE LEARNING EFFECTIVE? 1. Be authentic. Use approaches that bring joy as an educator – and if you can find way a way to incorporate the interests of your students like technology integration, use videos, pictures, game application. This will capture your students interests. 2. Be familiar. Find resources, tools or modes of assessment/activities where you and the students will feel successful. 3. Be simple. Keeping things simple can improve accessibility for learners who do not have good access to WI-FI and computers. 4. Be flexible. Flexible instruction means that student are given the opportunity to express their understanding in a variety of means and that there is not one fixed way to accomplish the task. 5. Be organized. Instruction is clearly outlined for students and anyone who’s supporting them. 6. Be concise. Clearly communicate what needs to be done in a way that your target audience can understand. WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT ONLINE CLASS AS A MODE OF LEARNING? • Being in a physical classroom is tremendously different from learning online. In a classroom, most of your focus is there, unlike virtually, the temptations are real. Yes, self discipline is good to learn but when having all this thrown at you, you can’t blame the student for not wanting to work. Learning at school is best for me. Online schooling, among many other things in the world right now, is based on flexibility and learning how to acclimate to a new way of getting work done. GIVE THE PROS AND CONS OF MODULAR AND ONLINE EDUCATION. Pros Affordability Efficiency Ease of access Increased quality of learning material Cons Less social interaction Reputation Providing special education is limited at this time HOW WOULD YOU DEAL WITH THE ISSUES ON RACIAL DISCRIMINATION OR MISINFORMATION ON THE PRINTED MODULES? • It should never be tolerated. We teachers are the ones who tackle non-discrimination society by teaching democracy, respect for human rights and citizenship to our students. Let us be careful in our words, thoughts, and actions. Try to assess your words or thoughts before putting it into actions or forwarding it to your students. HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THE SUICIDE ISSUES CAUSED BY MODULAR LEARNING? • Now that we are still in the period of the pandemic, the parents are there to guide their children and the children could right away ask for help to their parents. Unlike before the pandemic where children are in school’s face to face with their teachers and are pressured to perform their tasks, submit their works and answer at once even the hardest of their exams . Adding that many students were even scolded by their teachers in school but none of them committed suicide. HOW WOULD YOU MONITOR AND/OR ASSESS STUDENTS LEARNING PROGRESS? • Formative assessment (or assessment for learning) is typically carried out on a regular basis to gauge learner’s progress through observation, quizzes, assignments and feedback. While the grading in summative assessment determines a student’s final skills or competence level, formative assessment focuses on the learning process and interaction, and thus serves to modify the teaching content and methods to improve learning. In a distance learning environment both synchronous(interaction in real time) and asynchronous (separated in time and space) methods of formative assessment can be used. HOW WOULD YOU ADDRESS THESE STRUGGLE TO ANSWER THEIR MODULES OR COMPLETE THEIR REQUIREMENTS? Students are having struggles like self studying, poor internet connection, lsck of sleep and time to answer all the modules due to great number of activities, distractions, and lack of focus WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF SOCIAL MEDIA TO A CHILD’S LEARNING? • Had fewer academic behaviors, such as completing homework and attending class, lower academic confidence and more problems affecting their school work, like lack of sleep and substance abuse. WHAT IS THE EFFECT OF GADGETS TO A CHILD’S LEARNING? • Advantages. Independent on learning things, more learning opportunities, self motivation, communication, etc. • Disadvantages. Negative effects come all from the excessive use or misuses of gadgets or technology. The overuse of devices or children addicted to technology/gadgets like tablets, laptops, computer, smartphones, video games, etc. may reduce student’s self motivation, ability and interest in learning. WHAT IS THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE TODAY’S STUDENT’S FACE? • The biggest challenge today’s student face is their mode of learning (modular and online class). Online class, As we know that strong internet connection is very important in order to surf in the internet and utilize the different platforms used for online class. Many other students worries about it especially those who live in the far flung area, they are having difficulties in finding signal or internet connection. Another thing is modular, students are bombarded with huge number of paper works. Others couldn’t really resist the temptations at home, they tend to use play video games instead of reading and answering their modules. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE SUBJECT? • My favorite subject is English and Filipino because I loved reading stories and I love performing like declamation, tableau, choral reading especially acting, it is my forte. I believe I could impart to my students my skills in this field. WHAT CAN YOU SAY ABOUT K TO 12 CURRICULUM? • K to 12 Enhanced Basic Education Curriculum aims to enhance learners’ basic skills, produce more competent citizens and prepare graduates for life long learning and employment. HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE TANTRUMS DURING CLASS HOURS? • I have a child who need to see a doctor because he felt so unwell. I called his parents but I couldn’t contact them. The child cries so much. So I come over to him. I talk to him calmly. He hugged me and beg to me not to take him to the hospital. I show empathy, but stand firm on my decision. I said. “ Mico, I understand you are scared to go to the doctor, but you have to take care of your health. Did you understand me? Teacher Chel just want what is good for you because teacher loved and cared for you. I think, he understood. So he let me take him to the hospital TELL ME ABOUT YOURSELF. • Well, my name is Rachel. I graduated from Leyte Normal University. I got my bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education major in General Education. Ever since I was a little girl. I knew that in my future I wanted to become a teacher. I always looked up to my teachers, especially the one’s I had in Elementary School. I even played with my friends and pretended I had my own classroom. So, for my practice teaching assignment, I was assigned to teach at UES and LNU-ILS in Tacloban City. During my practice teaching I was challenged to teach diverse learners where I have to consider their individual differences through engaging differentiated instruction and series of strategies in order for them to learn in their own level of ability or way. Aside from that, I facilitated multifarious of school activities, been a master of ceremony for several times, rendered community service, been an organizer during portfolio day, conducted parent-teacher meeting, been a choreographer of say-awit, declamation, choral reading, especially acting, it is my forte. I also assisted in coaching volleyball. I received competence in practicum award during honor’s day. Other than that, we all know we are in a digital generation or 21st century so I make sure I’m getting the latest information, I enrolled myself in TESDA. I got my National Certificate in Computer Systems Servicing to be more well-versed in computer. I believe I can effectively incorporate technology into all my subject areas. WHAT IS YOUR TEACHING PHILOSOPHY? • Ignacio Estrada represents my teaching philosophy. He said “If a child can’t learn the way we teach, maybe we should teach the way they learn”. I had one pupil before who couldn’t grasp the concept of gravity, but I knew he enjoyed sports so I gave an example he could relate to. Suddenly he understood the concept and became interested and engaged in the lesson. DESCRIBE YOUR TEACHING STYLE My teaching style is first, constructivist, I help learners to relate new content to the new knowledge they already have. I also provide students with opportunities to process and apply that knowledge in meaningful situations like hands on-minds on approach. I make sure that they could relate it into real life situations in a way that they could have better understanding why they need to learn those things. Second, I make sure my lesson is interactive so students become more interested and engaged about the topics or lesson. Lastly I incorporate technology because it capture their interest. Whenever necessary I make sure I provide authentic or realia materials to my students. With these in mind students will definitely learn and have fun. WHY DO YOU WANT TO BECOME A TEACHER? • Ever since I was a little girl. I knew that in my future I wanted to become a teacher. I always looked up to my teachers, especially the one’s I had in Elementary School, I had trouble reading as a child, my grade 3 teacher introduced to me an amazing list of short stories and books. She read to me and worked with me on reading comprehension.That led me to get interested reading books. My teacher’s attention forever changed my outlook on life. Since then, I have known I wanted to do exactly what she did, to give children tools to last for their entire lives. Also when I was a kid I played with my friends and pretended I had my own classroom. A COMPETENT TEACHER • Is a leader who wins the heart and minds of the students. Such a teacher sees the value in developing and working with others, including parents and colleagues and actively seeks out opportunity for professional collaboration with in and beyond the school. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT • Efficient. A teacher can exhibit efficiency in the manner she gets things done, how she manages her class and her time in getting things done. Example, wherein a teacher can be called efficient is when she always comes to her class (and leave on time, with well prepared lesson plan, instructional materials, engaged time on task, and everything is organized regardless of output or result produced in the teaching learning process.) • Effective. She gives her best in teaching and able to make her students learn or master the skills and turned them meaningful, relevant and applicable in real life situations. She is a teacher who reaches out to her pupils and can make a difference in their lives. WHAT DO YOU LOVE ABOUT TEACHING ELEMENTARY STUDENTS? • I love getting to know the way elementary take in information. Every student is different, and one approach won’t work for all of them. When I discover what they are really interested in and can apply that to my lessons. I love seeing their eyes light up when they understand what I am teaching. For example, I had one pupil before who couldn’t grasp the concept of gravity, but I knew he enjoyed sports so I gave an example he could relate to. Suddenly he understood the concept and became interested and engaged in the lesson. Those moments make me love being an elementary teacher. WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST ASSET? • I have always considered myself a passionate learner. Wether it was learning how to ride a bicycle, learning a foreign language or learning about a new piece of technology. I’ve always been excited about learning. I enjoy the challenge of learning new material and ideas and perspectives on old concepts. I believe I can bring that excitement and passion into my classroom. WHAT IS YOUR WEAKNESS? • There are so many creative activities I plan for my students and class time is limited. It is difficult to incorporate all of the activities that I would like my students to learn from. Over time, I have realized to prioritize what lessons are the most important to enhance my student learning. I now realized that I can’t do everything I would like to. WHAT DO YOU FIND MOST DIFFICULT ASPECT OF STUDENT TEACHING? • Limited contact hours with students within one class period or day. When I teach, I have so much information that I would like to impart to my students that time flies so fast. I always go to my class full of energy and armed with lessons which I believe would stimulate curiosity and spark understanding and new insights in my students. There is so much information that I need to present for them to have a comprehensive understanding of a concept. My challenge is to make sure that I structure my lessons so effectively that learning takes place in one class period or day. So plan ahead to maximize every minute of my class period or day. HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE STUDENTS? • Positive Reinforcement is super important to keep a student motivated, so one thing I like to do is throw out rewards or bonuses when they perform especially well. This could be candy, or a star, or sticker, chips or even just a compliment – whatever I can tell students enjoy receiving and it’s different for everyone. I never want students to feel left out or overindulged, so I always try to be fair and consistent with everyone. But it’s those little moments of recognition I think that keep them happy and excited to learn. Also, I make sure my lessons are fun, interactive and thought-provoking. WHAT 3 ADJECTIVES DESCRIBE YOURSELF? Passionate. I believe good teachers have a love for children and a passion for the subject to teach. Inquisitive. Teachers continuously ask questions, looking for new explorations and answers. In doing so they serve as positive role models for their students, helping them ask their own questions for explorations. Flexible. I’m always willing to modify, bend and adjust – and never let the things or the inevitable interruptions get me down. WHAT STEPS WOULD YOU TAKE WITH A STUDENT WHO WAS DISRUPTIVE IN YOUR CLASS? First, I would make sure my intervention was quiet, calm, and inconspicuous. For example, one day, I saw that Michael was not paying attention in class. So I used his name in part of my presentation, as follows: As an example, let’s measure Michael’s height in centimeters. Michael had been whispering to his neighbor. When he heard his name, he was drawn back into the lesson with no disruption of the class. I also believe that the more immediate a reprimand, the less likely a student will feel I condone his/her behavior and perhaps most important reprimands should be kept brief. The more I talk, for example, the more I will distract from the lesson and the more I reward a student for inappropriate behavior. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES • The teachers often make the mistake of using STOP messages rather than START messages. For example, “Stop talking, we need to get started.” A better message is “Bring out your English Book and turn to page 25.” I learned that a start message establishes a productive, business like tone for a lesson. The focus is not on the negative behavior but rather on the importance of the lesson. CLASSROOM DISCIPLINE • Students should have a sense of ownership of the rules, they should be invited to contribute a set of expectation about classroom behavior. • Classroom rules should always be framed in positive terms. Instead of saying “don’t hit people I would say “respect other people.” “No talking when someone else is talking” I would say “Take turns talking”. • Would make sure all students understand the classroom rules through concrete examples, specific anecdotes and personal stories. • Make sure my classroom rules were consistent with school rules. TOUGHEST ASPECT OF DISCIPLINE. Consistency! 1. If I have a rule, I must enforce that rule. 2. I shouldn’t hand out lots of warnings without following through on consequences. 3. I must be fair and impartial. I make sure that the rule are there for everyone. HOW WOULD YOU HANDLE A STUDENT WHO IS CONSISTENT BEHAVIORAL PROBLEM? • I practice delivering I message. I recalled that every I message is composed of 3 parts. 1. Including a description of the student’s behavior (when I talk while I talk). 2. Relating the effect this behavior has on me, the teacher. (I have to stop my teaching). 3. Letting the student know the feeling it generates me (which frustrates me). I believe that the use of I message has the potential for helping to change student behavior. HOW WOULD YOU ENGAGE A RELUCTANT STUDENT? • If a student seems reluctant to participate during a specific subject, I would use my experience working with different types of learners and adjust my teaching strategies to engage the student in a way that they feel more comfortable to participate. This maybe having the student work with a partner, or creating my lesson around a topic that the student may be more likely to be interested in. WHAT WOULD YOU SAY TO AN ANGRY PARENT ABOUT THEIR CHILD’S GRADE? • If I have a parent who is upset about a grade their child received, I would offer to meet with the parent and provide supporting evidence of the lessons the child received in preparation for the assessment. I would then ask the parent to help me brainstorm ways that their child may prepare for and perform better on assessments. For example, I once had a child who consistently struggled with her weekly spelling work. Before his parents contacted me, I reached out to them before handed in his 3rd weekly test incomplete. I talked the parent if we could think some strategies the child could use both in classroom and at home to improve the student’s spelling skills. Every situation is different, but if I am able to offer a retake of the assessment, I would be more than happy to do so. WHAT DO YOU THINK OF TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM AND HOW HAVE YOU INTEGRATED IT INTO YOUR LESSON? • I believe that technology in the classroom can be valuable asset that helps them learn. I also think it has the potential to be a distraction and required the teacher to have an established plan for acceptable use. It’s important students learn how to use technology for education. I have incorporated it into my lessons by assigning students tasks that require more advanced use of technology. For example, of my papers must be in MLA format. I teach the format and the students must learn to adjust margins, spacing, line speaks, citations and other more advanced features of word processors. Not only do they become experts at the formatting, they also learn how to manipulate formatting through repetition and exploration of these features that they would otherwise not have been exposed for. HOW DO YOU DEAL WITH A STUDENT WHO IS HABITUALLY LATE? • If a child is coming into school late on a regular basis, I would first talk with the child to see if there is anything going on in school or at home that is causing him or her to be late. After talking with the child and depending on what they share, I would discuss with my supervisor the best possible approach to talk to the family about the repeated tardiness. WHAT WOULD YOU DO IF YOU SUSPECTED NEGLECT OR ABUSE IN THE HOME OF ONE OF YOUR STUDENTS? • I take my position as a mandated reporter very seriously. I am aware of the districts daily health check system that requires early childhood teachers to implement daily. In my previous position, we also did daily checks when the children would arrive each morning. There was one child in my previous classroom who had odd bruising on both arms and I was not sure if the bruises were from rough play from his siblings or friends, or from an adult being physically abusive. Before I said anything to anyone, I reported what I saw to the principal who guided me through the process to determine the cause of the bruising. Ultimately it was discovered that the bruises were from the child’s older sibling. The way my school handled the situation enabled us to ensure the child was in a safe situation without falsely accusing or upsetting the parents. IF YOU NOTICED A CHILD BEING BULLIED IN YOUR CLASS, HOW WOULD YOU DEAL WITH THE SITUATION? • One of the most important large group activities I do with my class at the beginning of the year is writing our class rules together. I make it a big deal, together we come up with and agree to the rules, and we all sign the poster in a commitment to do our best to follow the rules while also helping others to follow the rules throughout the way. One of the most important rules on our poster is to not bully other children. This group of activity serves as an opportunity to talk about what is means to bully and what to do if a student is bullied or why see someone being bullied. Part of the lesson is making anti-bullying posters that we hang in our classroom in the halls. If I witnessed bullying, I would talk to all the children involved separately, and I would also revisit our anti-bullying lesson and posters with the class. HOW MUCH DO YOU WANT TO KNOW ABOUT YOUR STUDENTS IN ORDER TO BE MOST HELPFUL TO THEM? • I need to know a students learning styles, passions and challenges. One difficult student, Mario, was disruptive in class. I joined him on the playground on and off. It turned out he was being bullied after school by his brother’s friends. I spoke with Tim’s parents and they had no idea. Tim became my active student, and as a result, my whole class got quieter and easier to teach. HOW DO YOU EVALUATE STUDENTS? I evaluate students with formal and informal methods, including quizzes and tests. I also grade inclass activities like report, recitations, desk work, group activities. One student, Mary showed a strong grasp of concepts during in class activities, but performed poorly during testing. Through working closely with her, I uncovered, vision problem. Her parents took her to an EO expert, got corrective lenses and her test scores rose match his in class comprehension. HOW DO YOU INTERACT WITH PARENTS? • Parents play a critical role in supporting their child’s education. I feel that it is extremely important to engage them and ensure that a student is set up for success. I provide contact information for parents and encourage them to contact me if they have any questions about their child’s performance or progress. I believe in sending home periodic updates about what there children are learning and what is being accomplished in classroom. WHAT IS THE MOST DIFFICULT ASPECT OF BEING A TEACHER? • Patience. One of the toughest lessons I learned is that change does not come over night. Just because I reprimand a student for some inappropriate behavior doesn’t mean that he will change right away. You have to keep in mind that good teaching, like gardening, involves a large measure of patience. A gardener does not expect his seeds to sprout at the same time, neither should a good teacher. MOST IMPORTANT CHARACTERISTIC OF A TEACHER. • I believe that the number one characteristic of a good teacher is flexibility or the ability to roll with the punches and do not let the things get you down. I realize that there is no such thing as an average day in teaching. Machines break down, lessons don’t work, technology goes on the blink, students got sick and a hundred other things can and often do go wrong. But it is the flexible teacher, the one who doesn’t let these inevitable evens get in his or way. Who survives and teaches best. I suppose it’s the inflexible teachers who burnt out and leave the profession. • Teachers have sense of humor. Not cracking jokes all the time but rather looking at the bright side of things, laughing out loud, and using self deprecating humor whenever appropriate. TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU WORKED WITH A TEAM TO SOLVE A PROBLEM? • In my last role as a census enumerator, I had to partner with our area supervisor to meet a really tight deadline set by our CAS. We were both a little frazzled because the booklets required a lot of revisions, but we put our heads together and divided the work, even staying late a couple of days to make sure we finished on time. I definitely don’t think we could have accomplished it without working together and I believe the same true as a teacher working with other staff—you can’t go alone if you are going to successfully improve upon a student’s behavior. WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO FOR THAT CHILD WHO DOESN’T GET IT? • Never give up! I need to know the root that causing him/her not to get my lesson. I will know his or her interest so I could add or adjust my teaching strategies. I believe students are teachable. They must be given expanded opportunities in order for him/her to learn because not all learner learn in the same way and in the same time. A teacher never give up on any child. TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN YOU HELPED MY STUDENT BECOME SUCCESSFUL. • I have a student in UES who had trouble reading, I introduced to him an amazing list of short stories and book. I read it to him and worked with him on reading comprehension. Then, it led him to read a lot of books. MOST CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE LESSON YOU HAVE THOUGHT. • I guess “Degrees of Comparison”. I divided the class into four. Four groups with different activities to work on but with only one theme. There’s a group who would draw, act out the given scenes, dance or make a poem and recite it. I just let them choose but I make sure each group has an exact number of members. I saw how they learn and enjoy the activity. It made me so happy because I was able to suffice their individual interests and witnessed their hidden talents. TELL ME ABOUT A TIME WHEN SOMEONE GAVE YOU FEEDBACK AND HOW YOU HANDLED THAT. • In the middle of my discussion with my pupils. My STE intervened and she gave a little clarifications about the lesson to my pupils. Then, I continued my lesson. Afterwards, she talked to me privately and she said “I shouldn’t make adlibs because it will give confusions to the pupils. I didn’t take it personally instead I took it as a lesson for me to keep up. Over time, she commended me for doing such a great teaching everyday. After my PT on her. She recommended me to the parents of my pupils to be their tutee. HOW WOULD YOU DIFFERENTIATE YOUR INSTRUCTION TO MEET THE NEEDS OF YOUR DIVERSE LEARNERS? 1. Being aware that special need students may not want to be singled out for any special treatment.To do so you may identify their disability for other students. 2. I need to consider learning over a long period of time. I realize that special needs students may require extended periods of time to master a concept or learn a specific skill. 3. I need to be especially careful not to fall into the trap of focusing on the weaknesses of special needs students. It’s vitally important that I seek to identify the individual strength of each student. 4. I want to provide opportunities for students of all abilities to learn from each other. I want to be sure that everyone feels like he or she is contributing. I know that all is a tough order but I am eager for the challenge. ESSENTIAL TRAITS OF AN EFFECTIVE EDUCATOR. Positive Role Model. Model their excitement and enthusiasm for a topic consistently and daily. Student Oriented. Truly care and exhibit empathy. Task Oriented. Concentrate on instructional activities than on procedures. Good Classroom Managers. Not about achieving order for order’s sake, it’s about achieving order so productive learning can occur. Life Long Learners. Add to their knowledge throughout their careers. WHAT SKILLS OR ABILITIES DO YOU STILL NEED TO DEVELOP? • DI skills. I know the power of differentiated instruction and was able to put it into practice during my student teaching. But I also know that it’s not one of the those skills a teacher learns overnight. WHAT THREE THINGS REALLY MAKE YOU ANGRY? 1. A lesson doesn’t go as well as it should. 2. I get angry with myself when my enthusiasm for Science lesson isn’t there. 3. We run out of time. I wish I had another hour or two in the school day in order to get everything in. WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE AS A TEACHER? • I want my students to achieve the best of their abilities. WHAT PERSONAL SKILL OR WORK HABIT HAVE YOU STRUGGLED TO IMPROVE? • I found it difficult to say no. WHAT ARE YOUR PROFESSIONAL GOALS FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARS? • I want to attend graduate school and get my masters in education. Beyond that, I would like to continue to take graduate courses and in service courses so that I can stay current in the field. Second, I would like to attend a number of regional and national conferences or seminars so that I can connect with other school teachers in addition to staying up to that on the latest strategies and techniques for teaching. Lastly, I would like to contribute to some of professional magazines and journals. I would like to write some articles and share my ideas and thoughts on teaching. ESTABLISH A POSITIVE CLASSROOM ENVIRONMENT. Some of the thing I would do: 1. Meet and greet my students at the door to my classroom. Shake their hands, call them by name and welcome them into the room. 2. Establish a seating pattern or seating chart early on. I’d want to assign them to desks alphabetically at least initially, so I can learn their names quicker. 3. Talk briefly about myself, showing with my student my own education, my family, and especially my philosophy of education in general. 4. Take attendance each day, making sure I add a positive comment about each student as I begin learning their names and the correct pronunciation of those names. 5. Share an initial set of rules and classroom expectations and invite them to help establish additional classroom procedures throughout the year. 6. I would inform students about my expectations for each class and each period. They need to know my expectations about bringing textbooks, note taking, homework assignments and appropriate behavior. PHYSICAL ATTRIBUTES OF A CLASSROOM. • I want the classroom design to send a very powerful message to students. I want them to think, “This is a comfortable place that supports my needs, both physical and psychological, and one in which I feel secure and respected”. I enjoy being here. • Upon entering my classroom you will find a lively and colorful room completely centered upon children and active learning. Sight words, the alphabets, numbers, and inspirational quotes cover the walls, white large bulletin, boards proudly display student’s work. A large area contains a carpeted reading or group corner specifically for story telling, show and tell, weather discussions and calendar and day of the week conversations. Chairs are arranged in a horseshoe pattern. This classroom includes an abundance of age appropriately reading material and student mail boxes where children place personal journals, home reading, books and workbooks in the morning and the collect news letters or other personal parent communication at the end of the day. LESSON PLAN- ENSURE ST UDENTS A RE TA UGH T WH AT TH EY NEED T O K NOW. A N OUT L I NE T H AT A L LO W T EA CH ERS T O P R EPARE FO R A ND AT T EN D T O T H E I NDIVIDUA L DIFFER ENCES B ET W EEN A ND A M O NG T H E ST UDENT S. • Specific Set of Objectives 3 components Cognitive, Affective and Psychomotor • Motivational Opening stimulate student’s interest • Series of Guided Practice activities e.g hands on-minds on approach • Some form of closure to the lesson a teacher or student summary or some type of Lesson Product. • I need to address evaluation and assessment • Assessment- gather information about students level of performance or achievement. Are my students learning what I’m teaching? Is the instruction tailored to the individual needs? • Evaluation- comparing a student’s achievement with other students or with a set of standards. HOW DO YOU KNOW STUDENTS HAVE LEARNED WHAT YOU TAUGHT? MULTIFACETED EVALUATION PROGRAM Diagnostic- strengths and weaknesses Formative- assess students progress Summative- assess the extent of pupils achievement IF I HIRED YOU TODAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO FIRST? • For example, I was assigned to handle fourth grade. First, I would obtain the entire fourth grade curriculum and all the associated textbooks. I would try to learn as much about the program as I possibly could. Next, I would interview several of the other fourth grade teachers and see what challenges they have faced over the past year and how they addressed some of those concerns. Third, I would pull out some of my college textbooks, or perhaps talk with one or two of my former professors, to review important information on classroom management and discipline. Above all, I would do my homework and make sure I was ready to “hit the ground running” on the first day of school. HOW DO YOU HANDLE WITH A STUDENT WHO HAS ADHD 1. Making my instructions brief and clear and teaching one step at a time. 2. Carefully monitoring work, especially when students move from one activity to another. 3. Adjusting work time so it matches attention spans. 4. Providing a quiet work area where students can move for better concentration. 5. Combining both visual and auditory information when giving instructions. 6. Whenever possible, breaking an assignment into manageable segments.