Week 2

Week two was very beneficial in my learning process. In math methods, we broke down the 8 math standards and put them in our language so we can better understand each standard. I feel so much better having those standards to remember to effectively teach my students. In science methods on Tuesday, we broke out into small groups to discuss the four A's- assumption, argue, ask, act. We applied the four A's to our discussion about phenomena and how to implement it in your classroom. This really helped me to learn what phenomena meant because we went through the four A process. This is a technique I would certainly use in my future classroom. On Thursday in science methods, we created our EcoColumns! This was very exciting to talk about all of the different pieces we cut out to find out how they all work together to create a working eco-system for our little critters and plants! I can't wait for the outcome of this learning experience! Over the next week, I am going to do a little more research about 3D learning and teaching phenomena in the classroom because these things will help with student learning. Next week, I will help my colleagues out more by reporting back to my blog with more information about 3D learning and teaching phenomena. My first tweet of the week is by Todd Whitaker and he says "One of the best indicators of the quality of the teacher is the amount of praise and laughter in the classroom." I think this is very important to keep in mind for having a safe environment where students feel comfortable to learn which is standard 3 of the NCTCS! My second tweet of the week is about writing your classroom rules in a way that tells students what they should do rather than what they shouldn't do. This also goes along with standard 3 because using rules in a positive way make the students feel more comfortable in their learning environment. My third tweet for this week was a board in your classroom dedicated for characteristics of an innovator! I think this would be great to use in your classroom because your students can look at the characteristics and follow them to become an innovator! This goes along with standard four of the NCTCS because I would be facilitating learning to my students to learn problem solving techniques displayed on the board. The current event I have been keeping up with is Hurricane Harvey and how it is devastating a lot of people! This is a phenomena that you can teach in your classroom because hurricanes are a part of weather and since it is a current event, it is also relatable to your students! Within the first two weeks of classes, I already feel more prepared to teach science and math, and that makes me super excited for the remainder of the semester!