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End of Year video

How to Handle Interview Pop Questions

Interviews can be nerve-recking and scary. There are many questions that will make you have to think before you speak.
Here are some questions I have answered.

 What did you find to be the most difficult aspect of student teaching? I found that you can get lost easily. So when you make a lesson you aren't as well prepared. The kids react differently when the teacher tells them to treat you with the upmost respect while you're teaching. This makes things confusing for me at times because the kid don't react the way I would think.

 What ways do you evaluate your students? I look at things that show me they comprehend and not just memorize. A lot of times I want to know if they know the right answers as well as the wrong one.
How would you prepare your classroom before your first day of teaching? I want the kids to look at the classroom as fun. So I want many colors and most of all I want it to look open and big. I would hate for my students to feel trapped and confined. I want them to love learning so I would decorate it very lovingly with things like stuffed animals.

 What will you do to modify your teaching for a gifted student? I would almost let them lead the other students in a way. I wouldn't give them special treatment but I will check up on them more frequently and see how could I expand their potential as a student with their gift.

 What can you contribute to our school and community? I love working as a team. It's hard for me to start a conflict. I will always work around and find middle ground. Understanding and sympathy is my greatest asset to my personality.

Live Binder

Here are all our technology tools. Click here to open this binder in a new window.

Cram.com

Cram.com is a web tool very similar to Study Blue but I prefer this sight because it is more organized. Like Study Blue, Cram.com makes flashcards and lets you browse other sets of cards for free. But unlike Study Blue, this is works especially well on the computer. It is easier for the teacher to make card sets for his or her classroom on the desktop. Also, the cards on Cram.com are rated. This make sit easier to sift through decks that are not well made. There are versions available for iPhone, tablets, and androids. Here is the link for the Apple version Itunes and for Google Play . 

Tutorial how to make flashcards

Step 1: Sign up. It's free and easy.

Step 2: Click on create flashcards and start making. 

Step 3: Start studying! 

Perot field trip

Here's a little digital presentation about my field trip.

Philosophy In Teaching

TAFE

This past week the my class went to the TAFE Teach for Tomorrow summit at the University of Houston for competition. Our chapter did fairly well considering the number of people that were there.

My favorite part of the whole trip was the breakout sessions. I went to one session where it taught me how to organize my lessons. I liked it because it was creative and there was a lot of thought put into it. It definitely helped me see how exactly a lesson outline is and understand it better.  
                                                                TAFE website

                          

CrEaTiViTy

Creativity can mean different, diverse, fun, and so on. Creativity makes the classroom feel alive and fresh. We get so caught up trying to follow protocol that the classroom and learning routine is dull. It feels expired.

So what can we do? 

As a teacher, don't ever be afraid to keep trying new things. In this case, the classroom is your oyster. Some things may hit and miss but you learn from mistakes and take from accomplishments. Pinterest is a great place to get ideas for lessons. The Creativity Workshop is a website that keeps up on workshop classrooms for teachers. Getting creative is fun for the teacher too!