We as teaching diploma students are acquired to observe a classroom on recurring basis and so i attended a session in baaloul to observe the ten arenas of classroom life, our main concern was to see the teacher's way of dealing with student's, understanding who she could call on and how to do so in order to establish how many have trouble with the lesson, we also observed how to help those in need of help, how to respond to them, and what to say to them when they improve, etc...
There was a lot to discuss in that aspect considering and we're learning as we go how much more we should improve.
There was a lot to discuss in that aspect considering and we're learning as we go how much more we should improve.
You can learn in class all
sort of ways to deal with students but unless you make sure you learn from an
experience you never improve, these observation help highlight the points we
all claim to understand, seeing normal human behavior in action make us
realize that this knowledge isn’t one that can be obtained simply by reading
books, it’s a plan that we ourselves set for how we wish to manage a classroom
someday whether by force or through human communication. There is a lot to see in a classroom, the main key is: it’s not about content it’s about what
students benefit from it, and until teachers not only understand that but also
apply it, education will remain standing still. After all what we wish to seek
as teachers is assist the new generation to accomplish their goals through
knowledge.
Yes it's true, it's not about content but about the benefit the students acknowledge! Keep observing classrooms to have a background full of knowledge and high performance.
ReplyDeleteIts very nice to continue our learning process and build up more information concerning our domain in teaching. As you said, as we entered classes to observe teacher and students behavior, we found so many things in the class that are very important to take into consideration, and that we don't know before. Attending a class is very beneficial for us, to see what we are learning, and to develop a better view of how to become a professional teacher in class, how to manage a class, how to have a good relation with students and plant in them the love to learn and how to be a good person in their lives.
ReplyDeleteWhat we see in books and what is applied in class can shift sometimes! Books can be really beneficial but books usually shed light on what is perfect. Observing other teachers in an actual classroom can be more beneficial because you get to see the real obstacles a teacher faces in class. And what could be better than gaining knowledge from books and seeing it directly applied in class! I guess this is the best way to compare what is in books to real life. I believe that by observing other teachers, you will be eclectic in what you choose to apply in your classroom. Good luck!
ReplyDeleteObserving other teachers is a key part of development; it improves teachers' own self-awareness of their skills.
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