second time around...
This summer, I need to practice on three things:
1.) TIMING - For the most part, my timing for my kids has been really effective. I feel that I give them enough time on task and material that they can comprehend it, but as I focus on breaking down skills (see #2), I need to also focus on giving the students more time to digest material instead of simply being able to comprehend and analyze it at that moment.
2.) BREAKDOWN - I need to focus more on breaking down material to the bare bones and teaching it, then building. I have a bad habit of assuming the students have ANY sort of background knowledge. Even if they do, I need to remember to at least review material (especially with English - grammar, mechanics, literary terms) before going on to a more complex skill.
3.) DIFFERENTIATED INSTRUCTION - I experienced a large number of inclusion students, about 25%-30% of my total number of students. It was difficult for me to be able to differentiate instruction, and I ended up either remediating material unnecessarily or going way above some students' heads. This summer will be good for me to take time to differentiate instruction to be appropriate for all students.
I feel that I have done a decent job coming up with effective rewards and consequences, and I think that my classroom management (though it can always be improved - for me, especially my Procedures) is shaping up nicely.
