Explore, Engage, and DIFFERENTIATE!

When teachers are clear with their learning goals, by voicing and sharing “can do” statements and objectives with the students, it becomes clear to the class what is expected of them and they the teacher has confidence that they can do it! When they are able to master the goal the teacher has set for the students, they feel empowered and accomplished with their learning.

By emphasizing learning that utilizes hands-on, imaginative practices, I know students will have an increased desire to want to become involved in the lessons I plan. It is my goal to link my teaching practices with the outside world, so that students will see learning as more than what goes on inside the classroom. I want them to take what we talk about and learn, outside and into the world. I want them to use their imaginations to relay and experiment with things that will change the world as we know it.

                             

I plan on setting high expectations for not only myself, but for my students as well. I want them to grow and improve on a daily basis, so that they can move toward becoming the best version of themselves that they can be. By providing them with authentic activities that are engaging and fun, I feel that I will be moving toward my ultimate goal of material retention due to interest and love of learning. I want to involve the full range of students in my class with this overall engagement by asking a lot of questions, using assessments to gage their understanding and interest levels, and by observing their overall attitude about learning.

                               

It is my goal to make learning fun and enjoyable, but also to push them to be their best. If I do this with my own self, I feel that I will expect it of my students. I plan to explore any and all avenues of making hard work something that feels like fun.

Through differentiation of lesson planning, I feel that I can make this goal a reality and bring my students to a higher level than they knew or thought possible for themselves. I want all the students in my class to experience a feeling of accomplishment, and increase in self-belief.