As mentioned on page 28-29, I think I do a good job of assessing and identifying my students who seem to be struggling with my assessments, whether formative or summative. I think one of my good characteristics as a teacher is I'm insightful. I am pretty keen, and I always look for puzzled facial expressions, students "holding back", and verbal and written expressions. I feel like it comes natural to me to spot students in my class who are struggling. I also fee like I'm pretty in-tune with these students who seem to be socially withdrawn from their peers. I try to find ways to praise them and offer them plenty of opportunities to share what they're feeling through speech and writing. I feel like this is one thing I do right, and I want to keep being on my toes in this area!
One thing I could improve upon is identifying with the students enough to solve the problem they're struggling with. Since I did not have a learning disability of any kind, I often have to MAKE myself realize that some of my students may simply not "get" a skill I'm teaching just because I picked it up so easily when I was in their shoes. Yes, I'm good at identifying there's a struggle, but I could definitely improve in being a problem solver when I DO see a struggle. I could improve the way I strategize. Another area I could improve upon concerning this area is the way I deal with my many ADHD students. Being a very laid-back, easygoing person, it's very hard for me to sometimes empathize with them. A lot of times I get frustrated that they just can't be still long enough to listen to what I'm trying to teach them. I could work on being more patient and empathetic to their needs.
One way I plan to improve as an educator is becoming more aware of my students and their individual needs from the very beginning. I would like to take the time to learn who they are at the beginning of the year. I think this would help in many ways.
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