And What Did You Learn Today

I want my students to know and understand that their education is very important to me. Close to the end of each day, I will have my students gather at the front of the class and one by one they will tell me as well as the rest of the class what they learned that day. This is not to embarrass students, but a way of teaching. Students can understand their peers sometimes better than adults. If a student can explain what they have done then more than likely, they are learning. This also serves as a tool for students that do not understand something. If one of the students gets up in class and explains something that another student did not understand, then they may gain a better understanding from hearing it from another student.

AVL...We're Rolling Into Technology

I will explain Alabama Virtual Library to my students and their parents. It's important that parents and students understand the AVL because technology is taking over the world. Teaching students about Alabama Virtual Library at an early stage in their life will be an essential element that will result in success as they get older. We will study AVL and I will show students how the program works. I will also take drastic measures to get the parents involved because it is just as important that the parents understand AVL as the students. AVL is growing bigger by the day and I believe it is imperative that students understand how the site works. The early they learn-the better.

Pull Out the Leap Frog...We're Feeling Froggy

As I stated before, I will incorporate educational learning games and tools into the classroom. Let's be honest, learning can be boring at times. This is especially true when you are in lower elementary and want to go outside and play. I want my students to be excited and enthused to learn. I will do this by having educational games on the computers and selected Leap Frog® devices in the classroom that will be used. I will also have educational games that the students can play together as a class that does not require equipment or technology. During activity time, the students will break up into their own sections and choose an educational game to play by themselves and later on play in groups. Educational games enhance the studetns learning and all the while, they are able to have fun.

Sharpen Your Pencils and Get Started!!!

I believe that it is important for teachers to know what and how their students are thinking when they are not necessarily quizzing them or giving a test. At the beginning of the day, my students will come into class and work on an activity that I have provided for them in their folders. The activity will not be graded, but will serve as a guide for me to check their understanding of what is going on in class. Students can make teachers believe they know what is going on, but it is the teacher's responsibility to follow up on students so that everyone is learning to their best of their ability.