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Branham Daniels IV

Classroom Activity Reports

3.6.16

Branham Daniels - Irmo High School Robin Henning

Hours

Hours Observing

3:00

Cumulative Hours Observing

18:15

Hours Assisting

30

Cumulative Hours Assisting

36:45

Hours Teaching

20:30

Cumulative Hours Teaching

81:00

Word Count: 400 Words


Week 7 : My eighth week at Irmo was probably the best as far as my individual growth as a
teacher. I now have developed a really good relationship with all of my students and understand
the best ways to teach and interact with the different groups. For the most part, my kids really
love me and what I bring to the classroom. There are a few kids that Im still working on and
haven't reached in the way that I want to yet. But that comes with time and I have all the confidence in the world in my ability to do so. I probably feel more comfortable now in the classroom
and running the show more than I ever have. The only thing that I have to keep reminding
myself is that some of the old ways that the old teachers teach dont match my teaching philosophy. I like to get as interactive as possible with my students and my lessons. Of course, this requires a great deal of planning ahead of time so that the students still stay on track with the information and the unit. The problem that I am seeing is that some teachers take so much time
doing other things that they cannot plan lessons that are effective for the students and instead,
they revert back to bad tactics like worksheets and vocabulary. In my opinion, this is giving the
students the content in the worst way possible. I dont want my classroom to be about memorization. Instead, I like to keep things as conceptual as possible and meaningful to the students
everyday lives. Thats how I reach them on a personal level, I make the lesson mean something
to them and earn their respect and attention in the process. The only thing I am really struggling
with is time management when it comes to planning and pacing. Part of the problem is my
coaching teacher was a good bit behind before I came into the class and it is ultimately affecting
the overall process in my own class in a negative way. These are just things that I will have to
learn to persevere through and learn to avoid in the future when I am in my own classroom.
Overall, I am still excited and as motivated as ever. I just have a new motivation, to not turn into
a teacher who ultimately is not happy with the job and disconnected from the students.

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