While scouring through the blog I chose to follow for this class I found a very interesting entry. The teacher was communicating with students from another class and answering their questions. They asked things like, "Do you ever worry the students will fall into the wrong areas of the world wide web?" She answers them by saying she will always be worried about her 16 year old son who is about to start driving, this means that she will always be worried even if they have the tools to keep them safe. She also agrees that there should be a filtration system on the internet for students. "Did you ever face challenges in your teaching? and did your students ever want to shut down?" She answered both of these wonderfully! She said there are always challenges in teaching, but by letting students know why you are doing something they are more willing to learn. As for her students shutting down, she suggests that everyone should great each of their students at the door to get an 'emotional reading' and intervene if they look like they may 'shut down'. She also gives great advice about how to confront or pre-empt resistance from students.
I really enjoyed this article, because it is something that all teachers can benefit from, especially me as a new teacher. I will keep her advice in mind when building my classes and starting on my journey in teaching!
To read the entire blog visit, CoolCatTeacher!
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