5+Ideas

Most Interesting Thing in class on Age Level Characteristics

1. using a complaint book or journal for class instances can assist in future class discussions or class meetings 2. skits 3. hearing everyone's voice in the singing 4. singing the Christmas carole song 5. that I feel more understanding of Insights and Strategies 6. look the individual in the eye 7. learning about a kibbutz 8. society's role in rearing children 9. make parents wear snow gloves to understand the motor skills of young children 10. rock and roo 11. the teacher who refused to listen to other teachers talk about students 12. the recovery of the bond with the family 13. no shirt contact between babies and Dads to increase development in premies (rock and roo) 14. Look them in the eye - you can "bring a person back" (Seabiscuit and training and the relationships in the movie)

Wish Teachers Had Known 1. deal with bullying on the playground 2. more about individualized instruction for each student 3. need to act on mean spiritedness in classes 4. use of music in classes in an effective way 5. the harmfulness of cliques; I wish teachers had known how hurtful cliques of middle school girls could be and that they had done something about it 6. teachers need to stress developing skills in all areas, not just one 7.. 7th grade social studies teacher needed to know how to use teching strategies to engage us. He was boring and mean. 8. I think the teacher should not hae squashed my creativity. Teacher told me in 1st grade my art was bad. 9. I wish they would have put more emphasis on group activities. 10. Some kids do better with hands on activities; they should' have adapted lesson plans 11. picking favorites gets neither you nor the favorite anywhere 12. use less detail and focus on the basics, more engaging lessons, let us get up and move around 13. Teachers should have known that you need to be proficient in all topics. I was good in math so English was not stressed when I lacked ability. 14. In middle and high school I wish teachers uses music and video as an active and effective way to learn