As teachers, what we all want is that are students enjoy and are engaged in our classes. Here Marzano gives us some points that I think are relevant to this matter. When you teach, do you feel all of your students are paying attention? Do you lose some of them? If so, what do you thinks is happening?
We will talk about this issue when we come back from Spring break. Have a great holiday!
(Originally Titled “Ask Yourself: Are Students Engaged?”)
“Ask
Yourself: Are Students Engaged?” by Robert Marzano in Educational Leadership, March 2013 (Vol. 70, #6, p. 81-82), www.ascd.org
When I read this article, I thought in my personal experience, because in most of the classes, (specially in Ibero) I see this strategies in some teachers, and this information is true,. For me the relevant knowledge that I have gained, has been with most of this this activities, I believe in all the information that the author mentions, because I have experienced.
ReplyDeleteFor teachers and students, use this strategies are more helful and fun, the time passes more quickly, and their students have good sense of humor, and real personality of each person is more visible.
I hope, this points that the author mentioned, is used for more teachers, and they comprehend the importance of the attention in the classroom, and all the benefit than both parts has.
Yes Danny, you are right. I am glad you have noticed that several of your teachers use these points mentioned above.
ReplyDeleteThis article I liked a lot, the questions posed are very interesting Marzano, being a teacher is not an easy job, even if people say otherwise, is one of the most important professions is formed as a person.
ReplyDeleteThere are various methods that can be used in a classroom and those listed here are the simple sounding but it takes a lot of patience and work to get there.
To maintain interest in the classroom as a teacher is needed, have a person who really loves his job, so you can create a good atmosphere with their students and more dynamic and learning easier for them.
When I first started reading this article I thought it was going to be a little bit difficult to apply the recommendations the author gave us; but after reading it completely it seemed quite understandable and effective all the suggestions he gave us.
ReplyDeleteIf we, as teachers, try to apply these advices, our classes will result more dynamic, fun, and interesting for the majority of our students. It happens then, that if we always teach the same way and we follow a certain pattern, students tend to be bored and not interested in the material.
Lets take time planning the material and the activities, our students will be grateful for that. Being a teacher is not an easy job, being a student isn't easy at all, so lets make a good combination and arrive or walk together into the path of success!
This article shows us some relevant points that we need to use every day as a teachers, there are not simples, because they sound easy to apply, but at the moment when you are in front of a classroom you need to take care of a lot of things, including this points.
ReplyDeleteAs much people say, been a teacher is an easy job, but there is not so easy. You have to be patient and keep calm, also maintain the attention of the students and not losing the objective of the class.
I think with the practice and the experience, you will learn and applying more elements that will help both: the students and the teacher, to reach the goals.
This article shows what are the things we need to use for an excellence and meaningful class. Some of this tips I have experience in my student life in Ibero and in other school, where the teachers knows how to maintain the attention of the students.
ReplyDeleteI think we have to use this tips in our jobs and in our personal life and try to give the chance to others to know and apply this tips.
I like this article because as a teachers we need to reflect and analice what we teach in the classroom and also how we do. i think this points that manzano's shows are very important because are keys to help teachers to hace and complete and efective class, and also comunication.
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