It's the last 6 weeks of the 2014-2015 school year and we're making the final push toward EOCs and ACPs. What does that mean? Time to make sure our students have all of the information they need to perform well on their tests. I've begun my review and have completely changed how my class works. The routines are tight, the kids know what they are doing every day, and it's working. Sometimes DISD Teachers need to just change their procedure. Flipping things and taking control of my classroom has worked wonders. I wish FERPA would let me take pictures of and show you the borderline college level notes my kids are taking. I'm doing all the heavy lifting and am exhausted, but I'm seeing the results and have the data to prove it.
What did I cut out? Pretty much everything the district wants me to do. I'm lecturing, they are taking notes, and there are little to no MRS strategies other than the clicker quizzes we do every day. What's the shocker here? It works. DISD teachers have been teaching for generations and kids have been learning. There is some merit to the new systems, but sometimes you have to go traditional on the kids. Find your own style teachers. Dallas Education and DISD will be OK if you think inside the box and do a little lecture every once in a while. If you're comfortable, you'll be better and your kids will do better too.
What did I cut out? Pretty much everything the district wants me to do. I'm lecturing, they are taking notes, and there are little to no MRS strategies other than the clicker quizzes we do every day. What's the shocker here? It works. DISD teachers have been teaching for generations and kids have been learning. There is some merit to the new systems, but sometimes you have to go traditional on the kids. Find your own style teachers. Dallas Education and DISD will be OK if you think inside the box and do a little lecture every once in a while. If you're comfortable, you'll be better and your kids will do better too.
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