IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTION

My tutor at the school assesses my effectiveness in my preparation, my relationship with students, classroom management; however, there is nothing more important to consider than the actual act of teaching. I know I really need to have a great repertoire of effective instructional strategies to various purposes, but that is not the only thing that makes learning effective. Besides it, I need to give clear and adequate instructions and I need to anticipate to possible problems that may occur.

HOW CAN TEACHERS IMPLEMENT EFFECTIVE INSTRUCTION IN THEIR CLASSROOMS AND MAKE THEM CONDUCIVE TO MEANINGFUL LEARNING?

It is clear that the methods teachers use to keep students focused and engaged are very important in implementing instruction effectively. Direct teaching, for example, is an effective teaching technique. By implementing a variety of strategies, teachers reach more students because students have different styles. The focus of instruction needs to be on conceptualization in order to emphasize student’s knowledge of the world and have high achievement rates.

WHY IS COMMUNICATION OF CONTENT AND SKILLS KNOWLEDGE A CHARACTERISTIC OF GOOD TEACHERS?

Well, teachers’ ability to give clear and focused explanations to students and to clarify expectations for achievement is important aspects of effective instructional delivery. That is, teachers need to express what his or her expectations. Teachers need to present to the students the units or the lessons within a well-organized set. Communication is fundamental to any profession that requires interaction among people and organization. Communication of content is also very relevant. And if teachers want to communicate content or skills, they first need to know the subject matter, and then they need to know how to share it with students in a very understandable way.

HOW ARE YOU DEALING WITH STUDENT ENGAGEMENT IN YOUR OWN TEACHING PRACTICUM, AS THE AGE OF YOUR STUDENTS IS A CRITICAL ONE?

I am aware that students are just entering a very critical phase in their lives which is puberty. This phase is characterized not only by physical change but also by psychological change.  Since I know I have make a big effort to make all students be engaged in the activities, I always consider that not all students work at the same pace.  The teacher’s attention to the momentum also helps keep students engaged. Students need to understand directions step by step; if don’t, they will be confused and therefore won’t be able to be focused on task.  Student engagement is maximized when students are involved in authentic activities regarding the topic they are studying. Now, after having read about this, I think that I’m doing very well since I involve all my students in activities.