The first
characteristic I will be addressing is Characteristic 4. Characteristic 4 state that the novice
teacher should be a facilitator of learning for all students. In this characteristic, it is important as a
teacher that we acknowledge that all students are unique and different in their
own way. They all learn differently,
apply their knowledge differently, and demonstrate their understanding
differently. Also, students have their
own personalities, interests, and learning abilities. It is important that teachers understand the
importance of meeting each students’ individual needs, because students learn
in very different ways and are at different ability levels. Teachers can be a facilitator of learning for
all students through differentiating instruction, different types of
assessment, and instruction based on different interests. One artifact that I would use for this
characteristic is the differentiated lesson plan that I created for Special
Education 403. In my differentiated
lesson plan, I took my students’ ability levels into consideration. I broke the students up into low, medium, and
high levels based on ability level and readiness. Then, I created guided notes for each group
based on their ability level and readiness.
The students were able to complete the lesson and guided notes
independently because the guided notes met their ability. By doing this, I met the students’ individual
needs and was a facilitator for all learners.
The second
characteristic I will be addressing is Characteristic 5. Characteristic 5 states that the novice
teacher should have in-depth knowledge of pedagogy. Pedagogy is related to the how you teach and
the strategies you use to teach. Based
on pedagogical beliefs, teachers create their instruction and teaching
strategies. These pedagogical beliefs
will influence how you teach content, what strategies you use during
instruction, what activities you implement, and what classroom and behavior
management strategies you implement.
Each teacher has their own pedagogical knowledge and has a different
understanding of pedagogy based on their learning of teaching, their experiences,
and their beliefs. One artifact that I could
use for this specific characteristic is video tapes of myself teaching
different lessons. By videotaping myself
teaching, I will be able to observe the different strategies that I use and
implement in my classroom. The videotapes
will display my pedagogical beliefs during my instruction and activities I implement. Videotapes provide a great way for myself and
others to observe my pedagogy even if they cannot not be there first hand. A strategy that I have developed in my
pedagogical belief is my implementation of group discussions during
lessons. I believe group discussions are
beneficial for students’ application of knowledge and engagement through
cooperative learning. Through my
videotapes, you are able to get a deep understanding of my in-depth knowledge
of my pedagogical beliefs.
