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"Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation"
"Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation"
-Anonymous
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IMG_9228.movEvery teacher before the start of each semester and school week they go through a preparation process which enables them to be ready and organized when giving a class. When a teacher prepares a class they need to think about the students accommodations, the class objectives and how to best create an assessment that aligns with both the objective and the standards. They also need to think about the materials they will use and in many cases, they need time to prepare them. They plan how long an activity is going to take and how the students will be grouped. As you can see, teachers need to take in consideration many factors but, every single detail that is required to prepare a class is necessary because it provides a vision of the desired outcome. Furthermore, getting the chance to be a teacher and experiencing the planning process each day has given me the chance to grow professionally and improve my planning skills. To provide an example of the mastery of this competency, I attach two evidences, the first one you will find a lesson plan and next to it is a Jenga adapted game. Then, below that first evidence is a set of pictures of the planning process for the school's English Week. You will see a Google Meet reunion between the English teachers of the UPR Elementary School, my practicum partner and myself. I also include pictures and a short video of the decoration process for the English Week competitions.
From planning my classes I learned that it is a crucial process in order for me to be more organized during the week. I learned that there are a substantial amount of resources on the internet that enabled me to include those resources as part of my teaching process. However, I understood that not everything I find on the internet will be useful for my students specific needs, therefore, I had to create most of the material for example the Jenga adapted game. The lesson plan that I include as part of my evidence in regards to planning was a class that I gave to my students to review details about a novel read in class called "Ghostville Elementary: Stage Fright". Then, as an assessment I created and adapted a Jenga game which contained questions about details of the novel that were discussed during class. It is important to mention that throughout the planning of each of my classes I had to receive feedback from my mentor teacher, this was essential because she gave me a lot of ideas in regards to what are some strategies and techniques to use with the students. Her feedback helped me a lot during the process of planning this class (as well as every other class) because I had the chance to make improvements of the decisions I made when planning. It is because the feedback received, the preparation ahead of time and the creation of the necessary materials that my class was successful. It allowed me to carry out a well organized class that took in consideration the students interests and needs as well as time management. On the other hand, what I learned from planning the English Week was that it is not an easy task, it requires a lot of organization, communication and cooperation amongst all teachers. I learned that when teachers work together towards an equal goal the planning process can be taken from an idea to reality.
In spite of the having to plan a class or an event such as the English Week be useful to achieve a goal, one should also consider the possibility of your plans not going the way you set them out to be. Some factors that I considered to be an obstacle during the planning of my classes were COVID-19 changes to class schedule and sometimes changes in the school's program. A more personal challenge I had during planning at the start of the practicum experience was aligning the standards, objective and assessments well. Challenges during the English Week preparations were figuring out with my peers the order of the competitions, COVID-19 (teachers getting sick) and changes of the judges' availability.
Regardless of the obstacles and challenges I had to face, I managed to overcome them. The experiences from planning my classes allowed me to improve my redactions of objectives and learning how to align them to the standards and assessments. I learned how to manage time better in order to complete the instructional cycle and I learned how to take feedback as an opportunity to improve my teaching. Participating in the English Week was such an incredible experience that I will certainly do during my future teaching experiences. It such a rewarding moment to witness students getting over their "shyness" and give incredible performances as well as seeing their happy faces when they won 1rst, 2nd or 3rd place. I was able to witness and be apart of a community coming together towards the same goal. Comparing myself from the beginning of the semester to now, at first I got extremely stressed out when a class didn't go as planned but after this experience I learned that change can occur to the plan but it does not mean that it changes the goal you want your students to achieve.
“Creating effective lesson plans is the key to effective teaching and a critical factor in achieving positive student outcomes”
“Creating effective lesson plans is the key to effective teaching and a critical factor in achieving positive student outcomes”
-Anonymous
-Anonymous
A student arrives to his classroom, finds his desk, and takes English class as usual. What this student doesn't know is that his teacher already knew before he arrived what she was going to talk about, how she was going to present it, and the work the students were supposed to do in the classroom. This is possible thanks to the weekly planning that each teacher does. Planning serves to organize the teaching in a logical way that is appropriate to the needs of the students. A teacher plans each unit and each class that the students will be having in the semester they are in. These should include clear standards and objectives that serve as short and long term goals that in turn are in accordance with curricular goals. It is also important for a teacher to plan, since time must be distributed in such a way that the class can meet its daily objectives.
A student arrives to his classroom, finds his desk, and takes English class as usual. What this student doesn't know is that his teacher already knew before he arrived what she was going to talk about, how she was going to present it, and the work the students were supposed to do in the classroom. This is possible thanks to the weekly planning that each teacher does. Planning serves to organize the teaching in a logical way that is appropriate to the needs of the students. A teacher plans each unit and each class that the students will be having in the semester they are in. These should include clear standards and objectives that serve as short and long term goals that in turn are in accordance with curricular goals. It is also important for a teacher to plan, since time must be distributed in such a way that the class can meet its daily objectives.
In the 2021 semester from August to December, I made an instructional plan for the EING 4010 class: Pre-teaching practice at the elementary level. This work consisted of going to an elementary level school, choosing the grade I would be interested in working with and a cooperating teacher. Once I had this, together with the teacher who offered me the topic according to the unit corresponding to the grade, I had to develop an instructional plan and then teach the class using this plan. The class was given to the 4th grade, the concepts of the class titled "Superheroes and real-life heroes" were to describe and identify the characteristics of a hero.
In the 2021 semester from August to December, I made an instructional plan for the EING 4010 class: Pre-teaching practice at the elementary level. This work consisted of going to an elementary level school, choosing the grade I would be interested in working with and a cooperating teacher. Once I had this, together with the teacher who offered me the topic according to the unit corresponding to the grade, I had to develop an instructional plan and then teach the class using this plan. The class was given to the 4th grade, the concepts of the class titled "Superheroes and real-life heroes" were to describe and identify the characteristics of a hero.
I consider this evidence relevant to the competition, since for the class I had to be prepared beforehand, know the material and be ready to answer possible doubts. She also had to comply with the class time, which was one hour. This evidence shows preparation and because a plan must be specific to its objectives in order for it to be fulfilled, this evidence details those objectives and standards. In this plan, you can see how I was able to incorporate music as part of the class, this allowed the students to feel motivated by the theme that was being developed. I also incorporated student interests into the class, such as talking about their favorite superheroes. This allowed the students to be part of the discussion. After finishing the individual work, I had prepared for them, I set aside a moment to verbally review the characteristics and aspects discussed that day with the students. Every question I gave them, they were able to answer me correctly and in their own words. After seeing this, I was very gratified that they showed me that they truly understood the concepts that were discussed.
I consider this evidence relevant to the competition, since for the class I had to be prepared beforehand, know the material and be ready to answer possible doubts. She also had to comply with the class time, which was one hour. This evidence shows preparation and because a plan must be specific to its objectives in order for it to be fulfilled, this evidence details those objectives and standards. In this plan, you can see how I was able to incorporate music as part of the class, this allowed the students to feel motivated by the theme that was being developed. I also incorporated student interests into the class, such as talking about their favorite superheroes. This allowed the students to be part of the discussion. After finishing the individual work, I had prepared for them, I set aside a moment to verbally review the characteristics and aspects discussed that day with the students. Every question I gave them, they were able to answer me correctly and in their own words. After seeing this, I was very gratified that they showed me that they truly understood the concepts that were discussed.
After completing this work, I learned that going to a prepared class having planned ahead was key to giving a class that the students could enjoy and learn from. It helped me stay on time since, every part of the class was premeditated. This experience greatly benefits my development as a future teacher because it first gives me experience using an instructional plan, allows me to integrate all areas of instructional design, and I was able to create a class that addressed the interests and needs of the students.
After completing this work, I learned that going to a prepared class having planned ahead was key to giving a class that the students could enjoy and learn from. It helped me stay on time since, every part of the class was premeditated. This experience greatly benefits my development as a future teacher because it first gives me experience using an instructional plan, allows me to integrate all areas of instructional design, and I was able to create a class that addressed the interests and needs of the students.
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“Preparación apropiada previene el bajo rendimiento”
“Preparación apropiada previene el bajo rendimiento”
-Anónimo
-Anónimo
Esta frase la utilizo como comienzo para esta competencia porque un aspecto clave para lograr el máximo rendimiento dentro de un salón de clase tanto para el maestro como para el estudiante es haber estado preparado previamente. En el caso de un maestro y como parte de la Competencia 3, es esencial que se formule un plan previo a dar una clase y este se compone de varios pasos para así evitar improvisaciones y poder cubrir el material completo o su mayoría.
Esta frase la utilizo como comienzo para esta competencia porque un aspecto clave para lograr el máximo rendimiento dentro de un salón de clase tanto para el maestro como para el estudiante es haber estado preparado previamente. En el caso de un maestro y como parte de la Competencia 3, es esencial que se formule un plan previo a dar una clase y este se compone de varios pasos para así evitar improvisaciones y poder cubrir el material completo o su mayoría.
La planificación de la enseñanza se compone de establecer las metas y objetivos, seleccionar el contenido, planificar las actividades, determinar las estrategias y evaluar el aprendizaje. Dentro de la planificación cada maestro tiene libertad de cátedra teniendo en mente cumplir los objetivos, también es importante que la forma en la que se vaya a enseñar sea significativa para los estudiantes porque mientras más así sea, mejor entenderán y aprenderán. Lo mismo se toma en cuenta al realizar actividades, estas deben ser creativas y de manera que integren a todos los estudiantes para garantizar una participación de todos los estudiantes. Por último y no menos importante al momento de planificar, debe ser objetivo y tomando en cuenta las inteligencias múltiples. Cada estudiante es su propio mundo con sus fortalezas y debilidades, los docentes deben conocer cuáles son y así poder crear un plan estratégico eficaz para el salón de clases.
La planificación de la enseñanza se compone de establecer las metas y objetivos, seleccionar el contenido, planificar las actividades, determinar las estrategias y evaluar el aprendizaje. Dentro de la planificación cada maestro tiene libertad de cátedra teniendo en mente cumplir los objetivos, también es importante que la forma en la que se vaya a enseñar sea significativa para los estudiantes porque mientras más así sea, mejor entenderán y aprenderán. Lo mismo se toma en cuenta al realizar actividades, estas deben ser creativas y de manera que integren a todos los estudiantes para garantizar una participación de todos los estudiantes. Por último y no menos importante al momento de planificar, debe ser objetivo y tomando en cuenta las inteligencias múltiples. Cada estudiante es su propio mundo con sus fortalezas y debilidades, los docentes deben conocer cuáles son y así poder crear un plan estratégico eficaz para el salón de clases.
Esta información es importante y útil para mí ya que en febrero del 2018 comencé a ser parte del ministerio “Blessing Kids”, el cual se dedica a dar las clases bíblicas a los niños que vayan a la iglesia, (Casa de Restauración y Revelación, Oasis de Amor). La planificación es esencial ya que a todos los maestros que formamos parte de este ministerio nos proveen la lección del día, obtenidos de la página “Hermanasmargarita.com”. El mismo tiene una historia de la biblia y los papeles que se le proveen a los maestros contienen un objetivo y la clase será dirigida a que los niños entiendan y conozcan la historia junto con su enseñanza.
Esta información es importante y útil para mí ya que en febrero del 2018 comencé a ser parte del ministerio “Blessing Kids”, el cual se dedica a dar las clases bíblicas a los niños que vayan a la iglesia, (Casa de Restauración y Revelación, Oasis de Amor). La planificación es esencial ya que a todos los maestros que formamos parte de este ministerio nos proveen la lección del día, obtenidos de la página “Hermanasmargarita.com”. El mismo tiene una historia de la biblia y los papeles que se le proveen a los maestros contienen un objetivo y la clase será dirigida a que los niños entiendan y conozcan la historia junto con su enseñanza.
Las clases bíblicas se ofrecen simultáneamente a la predica que, generalmente tiene una duración de 1 hora, en ese momento se llevan a los niños a unos salones aparte para poder dar la clase. Para mostrar dominio de esta competencia colocó un Plan Diario creado por mi cuando me tocó dar la clase bíblica titulada “La visita de un ángel”. Es sumamente importante para los maestros que pertenecemos al ministerio de la iglesia cumplir con el objetivo de la clase en el tiempo establecido; por tal razón cree un Plan con las actividades que se harían durante esa hora de clase. Esto me ayudó a dar la clase organizadamente y realizar cada una de las actividades pertinentes para que los niños se divirtieran formando parte de la clase y a su vez aprendieran.
Las clases bíblicas se ofrecen simultáneamente a la predica que, generalmente tiene una duración de 1 hora, en ese momento se llevan a los niños a unos salones aparte para poder dar la clase. Para mostrar dominio de esta competencia colocó un Plan Diario creado por mi cuando me tocó dar la clase bíblica titulada “La visita de un ángel”. Es sumamente importante para los maestros que pertenecemos al ministerio de la iglesia cumplir con el objetivo de la clase en el tiempo establecido; por tal razón cree un Plan con las actividades que se harían durante esa hora de clase. Esto me ayudó a dar la clase organizadamente y realizar cada una de las actividades pertinentes para que los niños se divirtieran formando parte de la clase y a su vez aprendieran.
Esto me beneficia grandemente porque cuando sea el momento de entrar al ámbito laboral de la educación y este en un salón de clase puedo aplicar todas estas prácticas de administrar mi tiempo, aplicar estrategias y actividades dirigidas a los estudiantes y así que los estudiantes a quienes le enseñe puedan aprovechar totalmente el espacio de aprendizaje.
Esto me beneficia grandemente porque cuando sea el momento de entrar al ámbito laboral de la educación y este en un salón de clase puedo aplicar todas estas prácticas de administrar mi tiempo, aplicar estrategias y actividades dirigidas a los estudiantes y así que los estudiantes a quienes le enseñe puedan aprovechar totalmente el espacio de aprendizaje.
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