Kristen Logan
EDT3470,
Peterson/Woodard
Monday
Reflection #2
I
see the focus of Learning Communities is to evolve from the traditional style
of teaching into a more collaborative effort with other teachers and students. I
think this is a valuable thing to have within your school or school district because
as a new teacher it’s important to have feedback and collaboration with veteran
teachers to improve our teaching. The benefits of having a learning community positively
effects both the student and the teachers in such a way that it develops skills
needed for the real world; communication, problem solving and project
management skills, as well as building relationships with your professional peers.
In order for this innovative way of teaching to be successful all teachers must
share the same vision, they should all agree on the same goals and projected
outcomes, and they must commit themselves to continuous improvement. Constant self-evaluation
and evaluation of your community is needed to improve the future.
I agree with you that it is valuable for a new teacher to collaborate with a veteran teacher in order to receive constructive criticism. It is also important to do constant self-evaluation so you can continuously improve.
ReplyDeleteI think it is important that you talked about teachers having to commit themselves to continuous improvement. I also like that you included how these skills aren't just needed for school, but in the real world as well.
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