The aspects of week nine that I found most valuable is that the students in my accounting classes achieved much higher grades on this chapter test than pervious tests. It makes me feel like I am explaining the material and content better and in a way that the students understand. Another aspect of this week that I found most valuable is that I am getting into chapters in my business law and accounting classes that I can relate to the students better than pervious chapters. In law I am teaching about employment contracts, which seems to be a topic that they are interested in because most students have part time jobs and all are interested in jobs when they graduate or after college. That is a topic that they will use in their lives and they can see that and relate to it more than the previous chapters. In accounting I am going to be getting into payroll, which I anticipate that the students will be more interested in then the previous chapter on posting.
If I could start the week over and change anything it would be my one lesson in computer applications. I am teaching the students about PowerPoint. I used a video to introduce the third lesson which was on using visual effects in presentations and PowerPoint’s. The video was too long for the students and I lost them throughout the lesson. They lost their interest and attention. The next day I went back and showed them the same content in a different way and it worked out well. They were more receptive the second day in the way I presented the information. It was good that I learned from that mistake and went back and re-taught some of the information, so that they really do know what to do when they are completing the step-by-steps and projects for the lessons.
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I know what you mean about having to go back and reteach a lesson from before. I have one class that I have found that I must take things slower than I thought I would. This class must have things spelled out step-by-step in the easiest way possible.
ReplyDeleteIt sounds like you are doing great. Keep up the good work.
It makes it much easier when you can relate to the content along with your students. They are much more receptive to the content. Even though the mishap occurred with your computer class, it sounds like you did well with realizing that the students didn't grasp the information and you found a new way to present it to them. The same thing happened to me in my Money and Banking class and when I taught the information another way, it clicked with them and actually understood what I was talking about. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteVicky – Congratulations on the higher test scores! That is truly a reflection of your teaching and their learning! Great job!!!
ReplyDeleteHave you thought about including Child Labor Laws in your business law class? I usually exposed my students in every class in some way to child labor regulation; they need to know their rights and what is the law in their part-time employment. I know some businesses that take advantage of their high school workers and do not follow the basic laws of child employment: a break is required after five hours of work if they are working longer than five hours; they need to have a full 30 minutes of a break, etc. This usually creates a lot of dynamics and conversation in the classroom. Just make sure you give them a copy of the child labor laws; that is all doesn't come out of your mouth, especially if they are taking the content home.