Improving Jazz Skills

3. What is one way that having procedures in place will improve the teaching/learning experience in your classroom?

class without any of these they will not be successful in the class. If a teacher comes to

c) Ensure the lesson is pitched to the level of the students, i.e., it is not too basic nor too demanding or complex.

In the practice of teaching, it is the responsibility of a teacher not only to teach students subject matter, but to teach students in order to enable them to grow and develop as a person. While it is essential for students to have an understanding of academic material, it is also equally as important that when students finish their education they have skills to use in

1. Give pupils an insight into the relationship, causes and effects of all basic facts having to do with the

Understand How the Students Learn: All students do not learn the same way. There are a few theorist who decided that there were certain ways students learned. Some are teacher centered and others students centered. I myself believe heavily in the behaviorist theory, because I feel that the classroom is a more controlled environment. That theory was the way that worked for me best as a student, however; I understand that times are changing, more classes are student centered. The way that I have decided to combine the two to first figure out what will best work for my students. They may learn better by constructing their own knowledge through research or working together with others to build onto what they already know. I will be sure to expose

Tenth question regards teaching styles that are suited to benefit the needs of the students.

It is important to me that students develop a belief in themselves that they can do it and that they can develop independence in their learning. It is important to me that they can develop social skills that enable to them to develop friendships with their peers and to make positive behaviour

3. Students must have a willingness to learn and not be closed off to new information. Like the old Turkish passage goes… “You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink”. You can try and help someone by providing information, education and support, but if that person is not willing to incorporate those things into their life they will have a very difficult time learning.

Another thing that was helpful was how to motivate students. The way the teacher motivate students

4-What do you do if you observe a teacher, finds nothing wrong, but still most of his students are failing, and always complaining that the teacher does not teach them efficiently?

performing well on their summative evaluations and did not seem to understand the importance of quality class work and homework. I currently teach juniors and seniors in a high school science academy where they are expected to be prepared for college and beyond. The students’ study skills were not evolved to the point where they could be successful in college or the workplace. I wanted the students to understand that they needed to take on the responsibility for learning and acquiring new skills which is expected in college work and in today’s changing and

For a teacher to be an effective educator there are several points that need to be considered. It is very

The teacher may acquire mastery of the contents but lack skills in the appropriate methods. This may affect the students understanding of the subjects.

The first C is helping students feel Capable. When students feel good about themselves they have fulfilled the feeling of capable. As teachers, Linda Albert mentioned different encouragement techniques to help students reach their full potential. Linda made her techniques into five major strategies: make mistakes okay, build confidence, focus on past successes, make learning tangible, and recognize achievement. I make sure I implement her strategies into my classroom. For instance, I show students that I make mistakes all the time and it is okay if they do to. Also I tell the students if they mistake in the lab, that “it’s okay, that’s why I am here to help you”. To build confidence, I make sure I focus on their improvements