MY MIND MAP PRESENTATION

How does this management parameter empower your own teaching practicum?

My mind map presentation was space; I really enjoyed this experience. In fact,I had a lot of fun while doing it.I'm sure this will help me in the future.Sometimes, I felt really tired, but at the end my friends and I could accomplish what we expected from ourselves.I think that the space factor is an important key to keep students attention.For me the best way for classroom arrangement is the circle because in that way students not only interact with themselves, but also the teacher interacts with most of them. Mind map presentation was a great idea; I liked it.

This experience will empower my teaching practicum because I learned many new things by doing it. I tried new things and share many things with my friends and classmates which helpped me realize how important is to work as a team.I know now that even if I do not know how to do things perfectly, at least I put my biggest effort and fought for what I wanted.Teachers must cooperate with each other to help students feel good and confident with the classroom environment. 

 HERE ARE SOME PICS OF THE MIND MAP REFERING TO SPACE; I HOPE YOU ALL LIKE IT :)

IMPLEMENTING INSTRUCTION

Teachers must plan instructions in order to interact with their students and coworkers.The strategies teachers use really important for implementing instructions.Indeed, teachers who successfully employ a range of strategies reach more students because they tap into more learning styles and students interests.Also, effective teachers usually combine instructional techniques that involve individual, small-group, and whole-class instruction. Mental processes are pretty important because these skills enable students to relate their learning to real-life situations and incorporate concepts into their long term memory.Since all teachers expect their students to learn they need to clarify what they expect from them.

Communication is fundamental to any profession that requires interaction among people and within an organization; teaching is no exception.Instructions have to be clear for students to understand them.Teachers have to state clarity while giving instructions.On the other hand, teaching is such a complex activity that sometimes it becomes difficult to understand. The effective teacher must have sufficient knowledge of subject matter and of teaching and learning to appreciate this complexity.

Making questions helps both the student and the teacher.It supports students' engagement in learning and a teacher's ability to monitor the learning process.What is clear is that good questioning is definetely an important aspect of effective teaching.Teachers must support their students' engagement in learning. Teachers who use positive reinforcement, praise students, and employ meaningful activities are more likely to actively engage students in learning.

ORGANIZING FOR INSTRUCTION

Teachers need to be organized.They need to plan every single step they will follow while teaching a class.Teachers need to set high expectations for students and select strategies to propel the students learning. Materials are not all what matters in a lesson, effective organizing for instruction also involves the development of a conscious orientation toward teaching and learning as the central focus of the classroom activity. Effective teachers should motivate and encourage their syudents by using academic instruction. Students must be challenged for their teacher to accomplish their own goals. Teachers also focus on instruction through their allocation of time, and through their expectations for students learning.

Time is one of the most important things teachers use while giving a lesson. Effective teachers do manage to maximize instruction by their thoughtful and careful use of time.Teachers should be involved with students during the entire class period, from start to finish.Use of time can be optimized in the classroom by using planning or pacing materials. Effective teachers are not only organized, they also convey this vital skill to their students; they also use time-saving devices such as attendance cards, hall passes, and extrapaper, and this saves time because the teacher does not have to search for the items.Effective teachers provide the framework for maximizing not only instructional time, but also students time on task. They also: 

*follow a consistent schedule and maintain the procedures and routines established at the beginning of the year.

*handle administrative tasks quickly and efficiently.

*prepare materials in advance.

*make clear and smooth transitions

*maintain momentum within and across lessons

*limit disruptions and interruptions through appropriate behavioral management

Effective teachers believe in their students and expect all of them to learn.If the teacher believes that students can learn, the students do learn.On the other hand, if the teacher believes that students are low performing, unreachable, an unable to learn, the students perform poorly, seem unreachable, and do not learn.Also, teachers need to prepare materials as components of planning carefully for instruction. The point is that effective teachers take into account the abilities of their students and the students strengths and weaknesses as well as their interest levels. Since students learn at different rates, effective teachers plan academic enrichment and remediation opportunities for students. Teachers tend to teach in the manner that they themselves learn best; however, effective teachers stretch beyond that comfort zone to incorporate different learning styles.

In my personal opinion, I think that organizing is really important in planning a lesson. I know that I , as a teacher, have to be organized in order for me to take control of the classroom and also to be aware of other factors that influence in the classroom environment such as timing.