Hello out there to the 7 people who read my blog!
Today in class we learned about differentiated instruction just as we do in all teachers college courses, and for good reason... it's important! But I must say that every time I learn about this topic I get this uneasy feeling and my pulse spikes a bit.
The reason? Because it reminds me that every class is different and I can't possibly prepare for the class I will have in my placement or in the future.
In each course I take we learn about different things we can use to make sure that our classrooms can accommodate all styles of learning and thinking (see above as an example). However, while I have enough experience working with students that I should feel confident in my abilities, this lesson on differentiated instruction reminds me that every teaching experience is truly unique and that there is no way to truly prepare for what comes your way.
As someone who seems to enjoy living a high stress lifestyle and also tends to worry and plan often, this can be an alarming idea for me. While I acknowledge that I won't be held to a standard of perfection in my first classroom, I desire to do well and having the opportunity to plan ahead is something that my sanity would benefit from.
But it doesn't seem like that will happen.
It seems as though I am faced with two options: either roll with what comes my way in the classroom using the tools I have learned along the way or fall into a consuming madness. While I am fairly sure it will be the former, the 7 readers of this blog will be in for quite a treat if it turns out to be the latter.
Stay tuned,
- KJ
Today in class we learned about differentiated instruction just as we do in all teachers college courses, and for good reason... it's important! But I must say that every time I learn about this topic I get this uneasy feeling and my pulse spikes a bit.
The reason? Because it reminds me that every class is different and I can't possibly prepare for the class I will have in my placement or in the future.
An example of a task that caters to different styles of learning.
All of these mean the exact same thing!
All of these mean the exact same thing!
In each course I take we learn about different things we can use to make sure that our classrooms can accommodate all styles of learning and thinking (see above as an example). However, while I have enough experience working with students that I should feel confident in my abilities, this lesson on differentiated instruction reminds me that every teaching experience is truly unique and that there is no way to truly prepare for what comes your way.
As someone who seems to enjoy living a high stress lifestyle and also tends to worry and plan often, this can be an alarming idea for me. While I acknowledge that I won't be held to a standard of perfection in my first classroom, I desire to do well and having the opportunity to plan ahead is something that my sanity would benefit from.
But it doesn't seem like that will happen.
It seems as though I am faced with two options: either roll with what comes my way in the classroom using the tools I have learned along the way or fall into a consuming madness. While I am fairly sure it will be the former, the 7 readers of this blog will be in for quite a treat if it turns out to be the latter.
Stay tuned,
- KJ
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