Mr. McClung offers a lot of great advice that he learned
after his first year of teaching in his post. I
think his point on communication is very important. Simply communicating can solve so many
problems in the workplace. This includes
communicating with the boss, your coworkers and also your students. I believe teachers can learn a lot from their
students. It is important for teachers
to listen to the feedback of their students and adjust their classroom and
teaching methods appropriately. In order
to get the most out of your students, it is important to listen to them to see
what works best.
In Mr. McClung’s most previous end of the year post he talks
about the danger of teachers becoming comfortable in their routine and
methods. Teachers need to embrace change
and cannot be afraid to continue to try new things in their classroom. He also stresses that teachers are in the classroom
to serve the students, not the administration.
It is important to follow the rules but our main focus as educators
should not be to please administrators.
We have to dare to try new things in our classrooms and try again if we
fail. We must strive to go above and
beyond as educators instead of settling for mediocrity.
Hey David, I agree that communication is the key to everything. It helps so much. Listening to students is important even if teachers do not believe it is since they are younger. I hear all the time of teachers just trying to please their boss and not worry about the students because they are scared to do something wrong and get in trouble. Your post was really good and just think we're almost done. Good Luck, Have a good year!
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