Education

1010 Reflection

The Edu 1010 class was designed to give students the opportunity to teach in a
supervised classroom. The profession of teaching expects candidates to adhere to
the standards of the practice; the Edu 1010 class Salt Lake City Community College
program has accomplished that.

The Edu 1010 class has helped me a lot. I have obtained many very valuable skills
that will help me pursue my career in teaching. The biggest take-away skills I
learned were how to provide necessary support for students with disabilities,
classroom management skills, discipline, how to write a lesson plan that meets Utah
State Education requirements, and I gained confidence in myself.

In the classroom, lecturing is one way to deliver a lesson but it is mainly teacher
based where students have to listen. A teacher can have a variety of activities and
grouping assignments where the student's demonstrate the lesson and the
knowledge they gained from the assignment. I plan on presenting course materials
and instruction in a variety of modalities, such as verbal, visual and hands-on when
possible. This is usually helpful to all students. Before the Edu 1010 class, I had little
practice in speaking in front of small groups of people. I have always had anxiety
speaking in front of medium to large groups of peers that I do not know. During this
semester I believe I have learned to discipline myself and visualize my lectures and

presentations of what I want to say, so that speaking in front of groups will not be as
terrifying in the future.

I learned and accomplished several things during the teacher preparation program
such as established classroom expectations from day one. This is key. It is important
to discuss inappropriate behaviors or unacceptable academic performances (such as
cheating and plagiarism) with all students. The edu 1010 program has taught me
that classroom management is the primary concern from the start of school and it is
important to have a clear set of expectations rules, procedures and consequences to
address the class with. The students need to know what is expected of them
otherwise they will try and push the limits and the boundaries of the teacher.

One of the goals and aspirations for future teachers is to gain the respect and trust
of the students and have each member of the classroom interested in learning. As a
teacher, I will respect all of my students. If students are not respected in the
classroom they will not thrive. I plan on working with parents and treating them
with respect so they support my end goals and me as a teacher. I will set classroom
expectations and treat students and parents with respect. As a future educator, my
goal is to have a happy and positive experience and I want to get up in the morning
and excited to go to school for the next 25+ years.

The goals and aspirations for future teaching skills, is to use a variety of teaching

methods and strategies in order to reach all kinds of learners. Although teachers
have always used strategies, until recently most teachers had only a handful of
generic techniques at their disposal: discussion, demonstration, lecture, practice,
and test.

Normal every day lecture for 45-90 minutes does not create much excitement or
interest in every day class. I want to get my students moving and thinking. Being
able to adapt is an important teaching skill that is required for all classroom
settings. Lesson adaptations that can be made by ways such as creating
individualized lesson plans, focusing on the key concepts and main points, using
explicit strategies, module concepts, hand out a graphic organizer, etc. These are all
important adaptations that are critical for students with disabilities. Students need
the opportunity to practice and learn. Teaching methods and assessment
adaptations are also important skills for teaching.

One of the main goals and aspirations for future teaching skills is to realize that
all students want to learn. As a future educator, it is important to find a middle
ground. I am sure my classroom procedures and policies will change over the years,
and it is important to be flexible and willing to adapt and change. There are ways to
encourage our students to do what we ask them. If a student doesn't turn in an
assignment, teachers can accept late assignments at a reduced percentage. No-win
situation punishments do not work in education (for the student and the teacher).
As a teacher, it is my job to promote motivation and to prevent misbehavior, not to

punish students. Effective teachers understand that what matters is how students
behave in the future. An end result should be in mind.

I really enjoyed working with the teachers in my student teaching classes. The
teachers feedback helped me to improve for the future. At first the class was
overwhelming, especially after I faced medical issues. But reflecting back, the skills
obtained in edu1010 participation has helped me.

As far as student teaching goes, I felt like I improved each hour I was there and after
watching the video of myself teach was very helpful and allowed me to visualize and
further discipline myself. Edu 1010 has been a great class! Thank you!