I talked to my cooperating teacher throughout the week as well as the week before on my feedback on how I was doing. It came to my attention that While teaching I was slowly incorporating new things and correcting myself compared to my last classes, what I mean by this is the feedback that my cooperating teacher had written for me in a book was also what I was changing proactively before reading what she had wrote. I try to be very attentive on what I am saying and what I am doing within my class because students can take it many different ways but as well as how I can better teach them and make it simpler for them to understand is a big goal of mine. I asked for some specific feedback and all she really said was is that I kept correcting myself as I was continuing to teach as well as just my wording and how I approached things could use a little work but other than that she said she was nitpicking. I think it's very important to ask for specific feedback because it allows you to really see down to the roots of things and see how well you're actually doing. In a sense it's almost like having another pair of eyes on you to help you better prepare yourself when there isn't another pair of eyes on you ( aka : when we full time teach).
I like your mindset on feedback. It is easy to fall into the trap of self doubt when others are giving you feedback. But having a growth mindset like yours will help you really reflect and grow.
ReplyDeleteI like that you asked for very specific feedback. It is always nice to hear all the positive stuff but what makes you better is the advice or corrections. I you will be more prepared for your career teaching if you can take as much constructive criticism as possible now.
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