Subconsciously, you felt strangely uncomfortable because you are person who genuinely wants everyone to succeed. The students who were in the study hall may be working at a different pace than the others. Students do not need an award to show that they are successful. A simple kind word of encouragement can go a long way. When a teacher acknowledges students strengths rather than there weaknesses, intrinsically they will want to try harder. I also agree with what Emily said, "Making sure you follow up with that discomfort by making an effort with those who weren't at the assembly".
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
A response to October 7th, 2011 -Choosing Between Students -Tammy
I believe you made the correct decision in celebrating the success of the top five achievers in your class. You are the role model that provided them with the tools to accomplish this great endeavour. Without your positive care and guidance they may not have accomplished this on their own.Your students would have expected you to be present for the entirety of the assembly. I like Cendu's point,"They may be strong academically but these students may still need your social and emotional support". As their teacher, you should be proud of yourself for being able to use a teaching strategy that proved to be affective. Teaching is very complex because of the diversity of learners.
Subconsciously, you felt strangely uncomfortable because you are person who genuinely wants everyone to succeed. The students who were in the study hall may be working at a different pace than the others. Students do not need an award to show that they are successful. A simple kind word of encouragement can go a long way. When a teacher acknowledges students strengths rather than there weaknesses, intrinsically they will want to try harder. I also agree with what Emily said, "Making sure you follow up with that discomfort by making an effort with those who weren't at the assembly".
Subconsciously, you felt strangely uncomfortable because you are person who genuinely wants everyone to succeed. The students who were in the study hall may be working at a different pace than the others. Students do not need an award to show that they are successful. A simple kind word of encouragement can go a long way. When a teacher acknowledges students strengths rather than there weaknesses, intrinsically they will want to try harder. I also agree with what Emily said, "Making sure you follow up with that discomfort by making an effort with those who weren't at the assembly".
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I agree with Rob’s comment above. We as teachers must celebrate the success of our students. What I do not agree with is that we should not just celebrate the success of only the top five achievers in our class; we should celebrate all student success. Yes, we as teachers are role models with tools to accomplish this great endeavour but we must also remember the students that have struggled and showed great enthusiasm in wanting to obtain a higher level of assessment. For an example, even if the student was a low level such as, level 1 and achieved to level 2; even though the student still needs to improve him/herself: jumping from level 1 to 2 is a big step for the student. Celebrating that student’s achievement and other student achievements would have the students feel worth it and give them confidence and support to work to the next level. I believe that students will achieve level 4’s one small step at a time.
ReplyDeleteCendu’s point states, ,"They may be strong academically but these students may still need your social and emotional support". Cendu believes that even though the student may be a level 4, we as teachers should not ignore or pay less attention as to students that are lower than level 4’s. All students need the teachers’ social and emotional support no matter what academic level they are at. This ensures that the student have the confidence and tools they need to be social, emotional and academically successful in life.