EWU's TPA guidelines and edTPA Making Good Choices
As I have learned through the process of making lesson plans and becoming an educator, time management is a very important aspect to obtain. The website states, “work steadily and regularly”. Which is something I will admit I struggle with sometimes due to the fact I like to break my work up into steps instead of just getting it all finished.
The most helpful part of this website for me was the section that answered, “How do I represent my thinking and teaching into writing?” That is a question I am constantly asking myself. I have millions of thoughts and ideas running through my head and yet, I pick up the pen and freeze. I enjoyed the answer of responding in billeted form. I have noticed putting my ideas down in bullets helps me structure my assignments and thoughts into something that is easier for me to read and put together. As educators, we also do need to base our knowledge off the students. If we don’t,we set our students up for failure and them also not retaining any useful information.
Using this lesson plan guideline to create my lesson plans not only benefits me as an educator but, teaches me how to help my students benefit from my lessons. It also teaches me how to utilize my hour I get in the classroom with these students. I really believe I will continue to use this lesson plan template even when I am further in my education career. This structure is extremely beneficial for my learning along with my students learning as well.
A quote that really stuck out to me in this reading:
When describing what you know about your students, be sure that this information is based on your knowledge of your students and not based on assumptions or stereotypes associated with their age or ethnic, cultural, or socio-economic backgrounds. A good way to ensure you are avoiding stereotypes or assumptions is to ask yourself if you would be able to back up your assertions with evidence; if yes, include that evidence in your responses.
The most helpful part of this website for me was the section that answered, “How do I represent my thinking and teaching into writing?” That is a question I am constantly asking myself. I have millions of thoughts and ideas running through my head and yet, I pick up the pen and freeze. I enjoyed the answer of responding in billeted form. I have noticed putting my ideas down in bullets helps me structure my assignments and thoughts into something that is easier for me to read and put together. As educators, we also do need to base our knowledge off the students. If we don’t,we set our students up for failure and them also not retaining any useful information.
Using this lesson plan guideline to create my lesson plans not only benefits me as an educator but, teaches me how to help my students benefit from my lessons. It also teaches me how to utilize my hour I get in the classroom with these students. I really believe I will continue to use this lesson plan template even when I am further in my education career. This structure is extremely beneficial for my learning along with my students learning as well.
A quote that really stuck out to me in this reading:
When describing what you know about your students, be sure that this information is based on your knowledge of your students and not based on assumptions or stereotypes associated with their age or ethnic, cultural, or socio-economic backgrounds. A good way to ensure you are avoiding stereotypes or assumptions is to ask yourself if you would be able to back up your assertions with evidence; if yes, include that evidence in your responses.
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