Unless the schedule has been changed, today's class should be about leading good discussions. Please comment here on what you did in class, and note what you think is the most important thing you learned from the class.Before the semester ends, make sure you have added to your electronic portfolio a lessonplan for a good discussion.
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I thought this class had alot of very good examples about class lectures and the first year of teaching. I particular found it interesting when he spoke about the first year of teaching. I thought it was interesting that he started out in Hurley and moved his way up to Aberdeen Central. I also enjoyed the real life example of the school district trying to keep him in the small district of Hurley and not let him out of his contract to go to Mitchell. It was also fun to listen to how much he loves Northern State Unversity and the reputation that Northern has in the education department around the Midwest. He also told us about if you want to stay in South Dakota that you don't need a masters degree right away and I plan on gradually getting my masters degree.
By far, this was the best topic we covered and the best presented. It was quite dense, but it was understandable given the circumstances. We discussed many topics: leading a good discussion, the first year of teaching, trends in education, etc.
Mr. Murphy presented the great points on the effectiveness of lectures. With a lecture, a teacher has the ability to control the flow of the class. Also, asking questions to students, who the class mutually hates, allows for great discussions with the class. Of course, the class shouldn’t be allowed to degrade the student, so by allowing the student to follow up on discussion is paramount.
Experience is the key to a great discussion. This is a comforting fact for me, because I am a horrible facilitator of discussions. It was a relief to hear Mr. Murphy say that.
Mr Murphy did a nice job of giving us examples and advice on how to lead a good lecture. I agree with Fergen when he said that it was interesting to hear about his beginning experience with the teaching profession. His situation with Hurley seems to be a very common thing among early South Dakota teachers. It is definitely something to keep in mind anyway. I also liked the fact that he explained that a teacher who wants to stay in South Dakota does not need a master's degree right away. This is a decision I have been wrestling with and his words were comforting because I had previously decided that I probably should not.
The discussion on leading a good discussion in class, class lectures, and early teaching experiences was very enlightening.
I understand that teachers are supposed to help the students learn. However, the students and the parents seem to making the job of teaching students harder. Parents expect an education method that is objective and not subjective.
The teacher must direct their lessons toward the students, they get blamed for students' poor grades, and today's students get frustrated easily and throw up hands.
Overall, I thought the lecture was from the viewpoint of being in education for many years. It was very insightful, especially on how to steer a classroom discussion.
It has been awhile, but Mr. Murphy was another very good speaker. He had a lot of things to say and did it in a little time. He said that he usually has two of our classes to cover the material we did in one class. The part that i enjoy not only with Mr. Murphy, but with all the other speakers, is that they have been in the trenches so to speak. They give us information that often times college professors can't. This education class is by far the best compared to the others that i have taken. He and the others are able to give us inside secrets about schools and school districts that I would never have heard about if not for him. He talked about contracts and how to get out of them, they don't go over that kind of stuff in other ed. classes. This was a very good class, along with all the other classes with guest speakers who have been there and done that.
I found this to be one of the better lectures so far this year.
I enjoyed Mr. Hurley's stories about doing EVERYTHING at a small school. I found the story about the lines on the football field quiet funny. His stories about starting out really put me at ease. I was having second doubts on whether or not I would like teaching, as I knew the first few years are always rough, but Mr. Murphy made it through. So I guess there is a hope.
Also, is stories about the small schools definently cemeted my desire to gain a job at a double A school as fast as I can out of college.
Late Blog...Opps!!! Mr. Murphy did a very good job on covering a lot of material in a short amount of time. He taught us some really key tools for our first year of teaching and how to deal with the kids. One of the key points was when Leading good discussions its important to keep that purpose in mind and making sure that the class stays on track. He also mentioned that expirience is the key to good lectures and all interesting stories will com with it. ( expirience)
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