Monday, September 22, 2008

Fulfilling the Promise pp. 100-103

The information provided in the Student Profile/Interest Surveys will definitely give me an advantage in meeting the needs of my students. First and foremost, I will be able to feel like I know them a little more. With a class full of students, not much time will be able to be spent speaking individually to students about personal preferences and feelings. Several of these questions may even be harder to answer in a one on one setting, so answering on paper is less awkward or threatening. Secondly, the information about how students learn will allow me to consciously make adjustments to the ways I teach. Not only will I know how students learn best, but what areas they want to improve on or learn about. Student strengths and weaknesses may also help me group students so that they compliment each other. Lastly, I believe the answers to these surveys will give me an idea about the self confidence of each student. I will be able to make an added effort to ensure that these students taste success and are empowered with new found confidence.
I like the length of both of these surveys-they are not too daunting. At this point, I don't think I would change or add anything.

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