Students, never
doubt that your voice matters. The "Dear Teacher-To-Be" posts that you
wrote were outstanding. Those posts show your personality. They are
honest and sincere.....written from the heart. It is obvious that you
care about the topic. I am so proud of you! You made a difference with
these students who are studying to be teachers. I just wish you could
have seen the Georgia State students' faces as they were reading your
posts. It was awesome! I want to share a few of their posts that they
made on their new weblogs.
Sara plans to take Ashley's advice to heart.......
Today I got to comment on a fifth grade student's
weblog. Ashley made a post to me, a Teacher-To-Be, with some ideas for what she
thinks makes a good teacher. She used the phrase "less talk, more
action" to tell me that students are much more eager and excited to learn
in a fun environment. I will definately take Ashley's advice to heart and apply
it someday in my own classroom.
Bethany agrees with Adrieana about working with partners........
Adrieana, my fifth grade student, said that she liked when
her teachers allowed her to work with a partner when doing an assignment. She
also enjoys going on fieldtrips and particularly enjoyed going outside in the
woods with her class to learn about nature. I agree that working with a partner
or in groups is a great way to facilitate effective learning. Field trips are
also good because they allow students to actually experience what they are
learning about.
Alex is going to do her best not to disappoint Jhonathan.....
I really enjoyed to read the advice that Jhonatan gave me.
I take them very seriously, and I am impressed by his thinking skills. I am
going to do my best to not disappoint him.
Jovanna is amazed and excited after reading Paulina's post......
Paulina, I am amazed at the wonderful and very encouraging
advice you have given me. I am very excited about becoming a teacher and it is
students like yourself that make me want to teach even more. You must be a very
smart and responsible young lady. You have made some great tips for future
teachers and I appreciate your advice dearly. Thank you so much and continue to
be thoughtful and caring of others. Have a great year! I hope to talk to you
again. Miss Ebanks.
Christen loved that her own philosophy was reflected back from Patrick, a student she does not know.....
I just read
a blog from a child, Patrick, giving me tips on how to be a good teacher. I was
amazed at how smart and tech savvy this children are as I read their blogs. My
favorite tip from Patrick concerned respect. That has always been my number one
rule: respect me, and I will respect you. I loved that my own philosophy was
reflected back from a student that I do not know.
Crystal discovers good advice from Juan.....
One student, Juan,
suggested that teachers allow their students "free expression." He
talked about how students should be able to say what's on their mind. Great
advice, Juan! I left him a comment, thanking him for writing his post for us
teachers-to-be.
Nakia plans to take Marcos' advice to heart......
After reading Marcos's post, I learned that having fun with
the students and giving them breaks sometimes is very important. Also Marcos
mentioned some activities that he does in his class that are both fun for the
students and help them learn at the same time. I really will take Marcos's
advice to heart when I start teaching.
Cara appreciates seeing things from a fifth grader's point of view. In this case, Alejandra's entry......
After reading Alejandra's entry, I saw that she has some
great tips and ideas to share. I found out that to her a good teacher must be
prepared, rewarding, and know how to relate to each student in his or her
classroom. Alejandra gave an example of one of her teachers that fits into each
of the categories she listed, and it was neat to see it from a fifth graders
point of view. Since I eventually plan on teaching fifth grade, I took Alejandra's
tips as useful information that I will be sure to use when I get my chance to
stand up in front of my own class.
Wow!
Doesn't that make you feel good? Your voice is evident in these posts.
Keep on making your voices heard! We have much to learn from you.
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