Carrie’s TEBlog

            I think Debbie has a great point when she is talking about holding students accountable. Even though many of the steps of being a good teacher seem tedious, they really help with overall learning and classroom management. Students need to learn how to be organized and do things on their own. They will never learn organization if a teacher does not break things down for them and organize the class. Students may think teachers are crazy writing everything out or doing more then what seems necessary; however, in the long run it will help students stay focused and on track. They are not mature enough yet to get things done on their own, so they need teachers to break it down to help them see how to do it on their own. Also to prevent a million questions it is important to convey exactly what you want. Students will feel much better about you as a teacher, I think, if you can convey exactly what you are looking for from them. I remember the main complaint about high school teachers was they were not good at explaining assignments. All it did was cause unneeded stress and resentment. Students can not learn if they do not know what is expected.