"A hundred years from now, it will not matter what kind of car I drove, what kind of house I lived in, how much money I had in the bank...but the world may be a better place because I made a difference in the life of a child." -Forest WitchcraftThis quote summarizes why I became a teacher. I know that the teaching profession has many demands and is not the best paying job. I became an educator to inspire my students to become the very best that they can be. Hopefully, I make them realize that they have the potential to see that sky's the limit and everything is within their grasp with hard work and determination.
In Chapter 6, it mentions retellings. The activity of retelling involves reading a book to your students. After the read aloud, students are to draw a picture from their favorite part of the story. Then they try their best to recall the story through their writing. I have used this strategy in teaching. It allows me to see if my students understand what is being read to them. It displays their writing potential or abilities and how I can help them improve their writing.
I find retellings to be highly effective in the high school setting as well. The beauty of such a strategy is that the teacher is able to shape, mold, and modify such a method to better accommodate the student's learning needs. More importantly, the method allows the teacher to also get an overview of how much the student has learned and also what they gained from the reading experience.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, I love this quote. It always seems to reignite my passion for teaching whenever I read it to myself. Good selection.
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