You know the hardest part about reflecting? The part that sheds light on everything you could have done but did not realize you should have done until the end of the day.
I don't like starting the day with an honors class because for the most part they "get it". I don't have to be so explicit when I give directions and that sets a bad tone for the rest of the day. I forget all the extra things I should do when explaining a more abstract concept and then scratch my head wondering why some didn't get it. Then a light bulb goes off around 4th hour and I realize that I need to use way more examples when I'm teaching and that while modeling is good, I need to think aloud my thought process more. It isn't that my other classes aren't capable of doing great work. Many of them will! I just have to do a better job of explaining some subtle things that I take for granted in my 1st hour class. The first step is catching the problem. The second is finding new ways to explain concepts. The third? Actually doing it.
I have a lot to think about, but this is a reflective practice blog, so I guess that's good!
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