We made it through year 2 (almost)! I just thought I'd throw a few questions out there to help us reflect on how the year went. Feel free to answer all or one or none of them :)
1. What was your greatest success this year?
2. What goal did you set at the beginning of the year and do you feel that you met it?
3. What do you want to improve for next year?
4. Did you discover a new classroom management technique or teaching method that you think works really well for you?
I guess I'll start by answering #2...
The goal I set for this year was to research new classroom management techniques, choose a few to try out, and see what works. I feel like I tried a lot of new things this year when it comes to classroom management. I think overall I definitely improved in this area, and what I found was that certain techniques worked best for certain classes. I think that one thing I was better at this year and made a difference was being proactive about calling home. As a first year teacher last year, I didn't have a lot of confidence when it came to calling home, but now I feel a lot better about it and really like working with the parent to come up with a success plan for their student.
