I keep changing the way I teach. First I was just using the white board, now I almost always use the overhead. Then I had pretty strict lessons...I had a timeline, and I wasn't about to let my students make me go slower. Now, I'm letting my students guide me more. If they had problems with the homework, we review that material longer. If they thought it was easy, we move on to something new.
I have such a huge discrepancy in the ability of my students. I have a few who really should be pushed so much more...they're bored, they make the other students feel dumb, etc. Then others are just taking the notes and not understanding anything they're writing. How are you supposed to teach to all of these students at the same time? Even if I let them guide my teaching, how will I decide my pace for the slower and faster students?
I am trying, and goodness knows I'll keep trying. I had a student the other day re-taking a test ask me, "Don't you get tired of us?" In response I said, "No, not yet." I care so much for my kids, too much sometimes, and I just want the most possible to get as much as possible. I'm still struggling to figure out how to do this.
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