Today was an exhausting day. I had two observations, and plenty of discussions about reflections of how I’ve been doing.
Is that confusing?
Basically, I’ve been talking a lot today about where my strengths are and what I still need to work on. As a treat, here is a sample of what I’ve come up with:
STRENGTH
Communication
This counts for communication with my colleagues, my students, and even their parents. The few times I’ve had to formally meet with parents, it went well. If a student seems to be a bit… off… I’m usually pretty good about asking what’s up, and also about highlighting the strong points that they show during class. And of course, the faculty/staff at my school has been wonderful, and I love being able to sit and talk with them and get advice.
WEAKNESS
Variation… sort of
Let me just say, that a class with nearly 40 students in it is difficult to manage and vary with activities, though I can pretty comfortably change things up for my smaller class. However, I need to make sure to vary up the larger class too.
I’m also going to start giving anonymous surveys for my students to fill out so I can get some of their feedback. Part of me is nervous, though I’ve heard that results are often surprising. We’ll see!
