A Classroom of My Own
Recently, and by recently I mean last week, I started my very first teaching job where I work with seventh and eighth grade students. In the past week and a half, I have realized how much I truly I have to grow. However, I also gained a little more confidence, and I realize that I can do this! I would like to share some "pros" and some "room to grows" that I have noticed. If you have any helpful advice for me going forward, please leave a comment or find me @matharguello on Twitter. (I am more likely to check that). I am always open to suggestions! Pros My strength is giving directions. My old cooperating teacher really instilled in me the importance of giving good directions, and man, that has stuck. While I do have a few kids who don't listen, my typical go-to's are standing in one particular place in the classroom while I give directions and giving them one task at a time if I am planning on going over something as a class. While I certainly am n...