tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post4702229759065206881..comments2024-01-06T16:36:00.015-08:00Comments on At the Teacher's Desk: What I've Learned This YearJarrod Lamshedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01670550802220250080noreply@blogger.comBlogger465125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-2335994727131792252015-06-23T09:21:15.739-07:002015-06-23T09:21:15.739-07:00Luckily I now know what to do with my writing task...Luckily I now know what to do with my writing tasks. Now i have <a href="http://1ws.com/" rel="nofollow">1st writing service</a>..Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10950485478186427266noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-10450216788504324202011-06-30T15:59:29.409-07:002011-06-30T15:59:29.409-07:00Mr. McClung,
I want to apologize to you for misspe...Mr. McClung,<br />I want to apologize to you for misspelling your name in my earlier post. I have made a classic "rookie" mistake. I will definitely learn from this. Again, I apologize. I meant no disrespect.<br />Thank you,<br />Deana Nunn<br />@deananunnDeana O. Nunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686459043966086878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-20886558040506805422011-06-30T13:54:23.709-07:002011-06-30T13:54:23.709-07:00Mr.McClung,
I am a student in Dr.Strange's EDM...Mr.McClung,<br />I am a student in Dr.Strange's EDM310 class and we were assigned this post to write on. I found this very inspirational and moving. Your section on being flexible was the one that had the most impact on me. Thank you for sharing what you learned during your first year. I look forward to reading more of your posts. <br />Alana<br /><br />escobioalanaedm310.blogspot.com<br />twitter.com/#!/AlanaEscobioAlanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14265587127581957100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-61908450897923131892011-06-29T19:29:38.007-07:002011-06-29T19:29:38.007-07:00Hello Mr. McClung, my name is Sean Whatley, I am a...Hello Mr. McClung, my name is Sean Whatley, I am a student of Dr. Strange in his EDM 310 class. I really enjoyed your blog and appreciate you sharing valuable tips on what is important to becoming a great teacher. I can see how as a first year teacher one might be so focused on pleasing their superiors, that they lose focus on the students. I know after reading your post I will keep your helpful tips in mind once I become a teacher, staying focused on the true meaning of being an educator, which is to educate. Thank you for sharing your lessons learned with us; if you would like to leave me a message please contact me at. At whatley7113@gmail.com or visit by blog http://whatleyseanedm310.blogspot.com/Seanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138154858093900380noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-46801291502095411012011-06-29T18:39:15.728-07:002011-06-29T18:39:15.728-07:00I really enjoyed reading your post. I am a student...I really enjoyed reading your post. I am a student in Dr Strange's EDM 310 class at the University of South Alabama. I started teaching middle school science in 1998 and i'm taking this class to learn and to renew my teaching certificate. I especially agree with you're points about the lessons we plan are seldom like the lessons we teach, and listening to your students. Many of them really don't have anyone that will really listen. Thank you for sharing your views. You can contact me at raybonjeffreyedm310.blogspot. com. (the Holy Grail is one of the best ever!!) Thanksjeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17331416398273026604noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-65058821609756699772011-06-29T17:35:56.562-07:002011-06-29T17:35:56.562-07:00Mr. McClung,
I love the idea of your blog. Posti...Mr. McClung,<br /><br />I love the idea of your blog. Posting things you learned through your journey as an educator is a great idea. I learned of your post through Dr. Strange's <a href="http://www.edm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">EDM 310</a> course a the University of South Alabama. I am sure you know already but this is a course designed to educate students on becoming technology literate educators.<br /><br />I am definitely going to apply a few things that you have learned from your first year to my journey. Although I haven't started my student teaching yet, I will carry this advice with me as I prepare to enter the classroom. You motivate me to be a flexible, life long learner. <br /><br />Thanks for your expressions and I look forward to reading more about your journey. I have posted comments about your blog on my blog. You may follow my blog at <a href="http://www.siglergeminiedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Gemini Sigler's EDM 310 Class Blog</a> or <a href="http://www.twitter.com/SiglerGem" rel="nofollow">Follow SiglerGem on Twitter</a>Gemini Siglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00931778451823414025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-35382626484623536012011-06-29T17:26:20.844-07:002011-06-29T17:26:20.844-07:00Mr. McClung,
I enjoyed reading your blog. I am a ...Mr. McClung,<br />I enjoyed reading your blog. I am a student of Dr. Strange at the University of South Alabama taking EDM310. I would love you to visit my class blog and read my response at http://summerskimberlyedm310.blogspot.com/ <br />Blog Assignment #9. I have been in education for 20 years, sometimes in or out of the classroom. The learning never stops. I was also wondering how things were now that you had a few years under your belt--then, I read your latest post!! Thanks for sharing.Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11011521024678510715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-64641819375177806932011-06-29T14:33:54.152-07:002011-06-29T14:33:54.152-07:00Hey Mr. McClung, I am Brad Goldman, a student in D...Hey Mr. McClung, I am Brad Goldman, a student in Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class and I am commenting on my <a href="http://goldmanbradleyedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">blog</a> about your post. You can also <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/coondog32" rel="nofollow">twitter</a> me. I thought you post was amazing. It was very insightful about being a teacher, and really shows how you can't just automatically be a great teacher, you got to get in there and learn it. The part that really got me was the point that teaching is about the kids. I really agree that a lot of teachers are more worried about what their superiors think than if the kids are learning. I really appreciate this post, it has really gave me some great insight. I hope things are still going well for you man, but I'm sure your doing just fine.Bradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971966704277900273noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-17589683613383728122011-06-29T11:25:58.070-07:002011-06-29T11:25:58.070-07:00Hi Mr. McClung
I am a student at The University of...Hi Mr. McClung<br />I am a student at The University of South Alabama in Mobile, taking EDM 310 under Dr Strange. I enjoyed your blog which gave great pointers to prospective teachers that I know we will need. <br />/b><br />Checking for student comprehension has to be there forget the Peer Assessment if we teach to the student and do a good job the assessment will definitely be good.<br />/b><br />This is very important to the students experience in the class. There will be many times we will have to adjust to the students. Teachable Moments will present themselves and we must take advantage of them.<br />/b><br />Communication is a key aspect in teaching as we will be required to engage in numerous discussions as professionals.<br />/b><br />I will set lofty goals for my students and expect them to reach for them. When they reach high they won't miss their goals by much. Some may even reach them. I will take a great attempt any day and be reasonable with the students who miss.<br />/b><br />I am so afraid of this technology effect but I am the type to try. The more I work in EDM 310 (Dr. Strange) the more positive and comfortable I get. <br />/b><br />We must listen to students as most teachers don't. They label their students disruptive or failures when all they need to do is listen. This is a major part of our job because we too can learn.<br />/b><br />We must continue to train and learn for our professional development. The world is faster than it has ever been with students coming to class already computer literate. We must keep up so maintain an appropriate level of knowledge. <br />This was a great blog filled with first hand experience by a first year teacher. Thank You Mr. McClung.Clementehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882905845223710795noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-43344919746727219882011-06-29T11:09:38.484-07:002011-06-29T11:09:38.484-07:00Hi Mr.McClung! My name is Heather Rigby and I read...Hi Mr.McClung! My name is Heather Rigby and I read your blog as a requirement for Dr.Strange's EDM310. I really enjoyed your "sneak peek" to the first year of teaching. I think that your post has better prepared me as to what to expect as a first year teacher.<br /><br />I have made a brief summary on my blog at http://rigbyheatheredm310.blogspot.com/ if you would like to check it out.<br /><br />Once again thank you so much for sharing this insight to what many of us upcoming teachers have no idea about. I really and truly enjoyed it! Especially when you stated we all must continue to learn!Heather Rigbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16004086997074867814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-77196056046311045972011-06-29T11:05:26.314-07:002011-06-29T11:05:26.314-07:00Hello Mr. McClung
I, like so many others that...Hello Mr. McClung<br /> I, like so many others that have left comments, am a student of Dr. John Strange at the University of South Alabama. I am so glad that your post is a requirement for my class. I must say awesome post.<br /> You seemed to have gone into your first year of teaching with an open mind. This in itself is an accomplishment. As fresh teachers we have so many requirements that we worry about that we tend to forgot that we won't be perfect and things will go wrong. It is key to learn from all our experiences, good and bad, and your blog show us that it is possible to do that if we just try. <br /> Thank you so much for this post. It gives me things to think about as I prepare to go into teaching that I might not have thought about. Again Thank you<br />Ouida McDaniel <br /><br /><a href="www.mcdanielouidaedm310.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My EDM310 Class blog</a>Ouida McDanielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12737166953795492458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-22966729476306225882011-06-29T10:50:45.578-07:002011-06-29T10:50:45.578-07:00Mr. McClung,
I was assigned to read your post as a...Mr. McClung,<br />I was assigned to read your post as a requirement for my EDM310 class with Dr. Strange at the University of South Alabama. I found your reflection of your first year to be very informative and i enjoyed reading it. I agree that it is important to teach student centered lessons because a great lesson is nothing unless the students comprehend and understand the information. We do owe it to the students wot be life long learners because if we aren't we are not properly preparing them for their surroundings. Great post and you can follow me on twitter <a href="http://twitter.com/jmilne03" rel="nofollow">@jmilne03</a> or check out <a href="http://milnejoshuaedm310.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a><br />Thanks, <br />Josh MilneAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-18253380319578588342011-06-29T09:32:06.663-07:002011-06-29T09:32:06.663-07:00Hey Mr. McClung! My name is Christy Hayes and I am...Hey Mr. McClung! My name is Christy Hayes and I am a student in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class at the University of South Alabama. Thanks you so much for this post. I know I am not a teacher yet but I will be able to use your newly found knowledge to better myself and my students when the time comes. I liked how you spoke about teachers being afraid to learn to use technology in today's world. Please feel free to contact me at my blog http://hayeschristyedm310.blogspot.com/<br />Good Luck in your many years to come!Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04457760728480014620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-76686596492773346522011-06-28T17:41:30.690-07:002011-06-28T17:41:30.690-07:00Mr. McClung,
I am a student in EDM 310 at the Uni...Mr. McClung,<br /><br />I am a student in EDM 310 at the University of South Alabama in the USA. We were required to read your blog post as an assignment for class. Your post has really given me some good advice to take with me when I become a teacher. You should write a guidebook for us new teachers! Your advice about remembering that ultimately the goal is what your students learn from your teaching, not how your superiors perceive your teaching really spoke to me. It will be a hard transition to make, but a necessary one. I also enjoyed your section about "planned" lessons. That will also be a tough one for me to adjust to because I have so many plans and ideas for my future classroom! I do not need to get my hopes too high. Thank you so much for these invaluable tips. I will definitely keep them with me.<br /><br /><br />Elizabeth Brooks <br /><br />You can follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/#!/LizzzybellElizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12695854623837877972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-19231802067252190302011-06-28T15:51:53.400-07:002011-06-28T15:51:53.400-07:00Dear Mr. McClung
My name is Heath Morris, I am a e...Dear Mr. McClung<br />My name is Heath Morris, I am a elementary education student at the University of South Alabama and am commenting on your post as a requirement to my EDM 310 course. I thoroughly enjoyed your post and all of the helpful tips in it. I agree that building rapport in the workplace is built upon communication. Also, I liked the part of your post mentioning how people get to caught up in the delivery of their information and forget about the students comprehension of the material. I look forward to using your tips in my first year of teaching.<br /><br />Thank you for sharing, and you can contact me at morrisheathedm310.blogspot.com or via twitter @heathmo17<br /><br />Heath MorrisHeathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17569119127999752522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-20939024622142567272011-06-28T11:26:18.987-07:002011-06-28T11:26:18.987-07:00Mr. McClung,
I am a student at the University of S...Mr. McClung,<br />I am a student at the University of South Alabama. I am currently enrolled in Dr. Strage's EDM310 class, and your post has been assigned to us! I really appreciate you sharing your first experience with others! I think hearing first hand from someone who has been there is a great way to learn what works and what doesn't! I would say the central theme of our entire EDM310 class is that we should never stop learning, so I'm glad you touched on that point! I think it's also to keep in mind that not every lesson will go as planned, and that we just need to build and grow on it! Thanks again for your post! I really enjoyed reading it!<br />Carey Dekle<br />e-mail-ccdekle@gmail.com<br />Twitter- cdeklemusic<br />Blog- deklecareyedm310.blogspot.comCarey Dekle's EDM310 Class Bloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09253894601538390929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-77693612661789944982011-06-28T09:59:00.429-07:002011-06-28T09:59:00.429-07:00Mr. McClung,
Thank you for sharing your views ...Mr. McClung,<br /> Thank you for sharing your views and experiences in the classroom for being a first year education teacher! I think that for you to share your experiences with the world, just shows that you are open to be critiqued, if needed, but yet you are there letting others know the truth about teaching and what lies ahead for everyone. <br /> I am in EDM310 and I am thankful that we got assigned to your particular blog because it is all the truth and it is what we will have to learn and grow with. I would love to hear more about your further years of teaching, and how it is going compared to your first year! You can follow me on twitter at kh1189 or feel free to comment on <a href="http://haywardkelseyedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">my blog</a>.kelsey haywardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04554920143031223133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-10725787660342260072011-06-28T09:12:58.894-07:002011-06-28T09:12:58.894-07:00Mr. McClung, Your post was amazing! I am a student...Mr. McClung, Your post was amazing! I am a student of Dr. Strange's EDM310 class at the University of South Alabama. Your post has really helped me and I feel that I will think about each of these helpful points whenever I am teaching. Thank you for posting this, I know it will help me and other teachers out! You can contact me via twitter at emily_kinney or by my personal <a href="http://kinneyemilyedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">blog</a>.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11261059863550535381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-37161513364511558352011-06-28T07:03:41.713-07:002011-06-28T07:03:41.713-07:00Mr. McClung,
I am a student at The University of S...Mr. McClung,<br />I am a student at The University of South Alabama. I am in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class this semester. Our class was assigned to read you very interesting blog. <br />I really learned a lot from reading your blog, you make some really great points. You write about how to read your audience. I feel that this is problem that a lot of first year teachers experience. As new teachers they are trying to impress their superiors and losing sight of being sure that the students are enjoying and learning the lesson. I wrote a response on your blog post on my blog at prescottlucindaedm310.blogspot.com. <br />Thank you,<br />Cinda PrescottCindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12942938107034611074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-57785991698032260342011-06-27T21:41:02.671-07:002011-06-27T21:41:02.671-07:00Hi, my name is Sarah Nelson. I am a student at the...Hi, my name is Sarah Nelson. I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Dr.Strange's EDM310 Summer class. Reading your blog was a required assignment in my class, but I really enjoyed what you had to say. I felt as if it was genuine and made me aspire to learn as much as you did in just one year. I valued your honesty and advice on relaxing and keeping faith in students when we expect more than they can give.Reading how you put the students at the center of your lessons made me want to really think about how I am going to teach and focus on my students.I enjoyed your blog and look forward to reading more. Thank you very much.<br /><br />Sarah Nelson<br />#sarahnelson711<br />Nelsonsarah@edm310blogspot.comSarah Nelsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01038983564785705871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-67845451586885552792011-06-27T21:33:24.893-07:002011-06-27T21:33:24.893-07:00Mr. McClung,
Thank you for taking the time to refl...Mr. McClung,<br />Thank you for taking the time to reflect on your first year of teaching. I am reading your post for EDM 310 with Dr. Strange at USA where I can be reached at http://wilbornamyedm310.blogspot.com/. Initially, I'm sure you wanted everything to go according to plan, but you realized there is more than one way to skin a cat as they say. The bottom line was that you have found ways to teach with understanding and that your students have a high regard for you. I am sure you will have continued success. Thank you again for writing about the experience you had in your first year of teaching.<br />Amy WilbornAmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02891232290807992877noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-64599701906724664952011-06-27T14:45:37.913-07:002011-06-27T14:45:37.913-07:00Mr. McClung,
I am currently in Dr. Strange's ...Mr. McClung,<br /><br />I am currently in Dr. Strange's EDM 310 class at the University of South Alabama. We are given weekly blog assignments and this week we were to read this blog post and leave you a comment.<br />This post is most inspiring and encouraging. I still have a few more years of school before I begin my first year of teaching. Your blog seems to answer many of my questions, some that I might not have thought about yet. I wanted to thank you for sharing this great insight with everyone and for having the ability for self-reflection. We should all strive to be continual learners. <br />Again thanks for this post,<br />Bobbi Jo Nelson<br /><a href="http://nelsonbobbijoedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">my blog</a> or tweet me at bobbijonelsonBobbi Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11509531861995343851noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-66403834267127634452011-06-27T14:26:11.426-07:002011-06-27T14:26:11.426-07:00Awesome job!I see teacher make these common mistak...Awesome job!I see teacher make these common mistakes all the time.I like the fact that you mentioned that teachers need to listen.Many teachers think they know it all and will never accept suggestions from their students.In my opinion,everyone can learn from one another regardless of age differences.By the way,I am student in EDM310 at University of South Alabama.<br />Twitter:PrettyEducated<br />Blogger:http://grimessherreleedm310.blogspot.comSHERRELEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16259043619585341333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-59709704478598245742011-06-27T12:46:06.237-07:002011-06-27T12:46:06.237-07:00Mr. McKlung,
My name is Deana Nunn. I am a student...Mr. McKlung,<br />My name is Deana Nunn. I am a student in Dr. Strange's <a href="http://www.edm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">EDM 310 class</a> at <a href="http://southalabama.edu/" rel="nofollow">The University of South Alabama</a>. I am pursuing a degree in Secondary English/Language Arts. Dr. Strange assigned your blog post for us to read as a required assignment. I am really glad that he did. The fact that you were able to give yourself an honest evaluation at the end of the year is something that you should be proud of. It shows that you <i>are</i> willing to continue learning. That is something that Dr. Strange wants us to take from his class; continuous learning.<br />I enjoyed your post and the truths that you spoke are things that I will take with me when I start my career. Thank you for sharing what <i>you</i> have learned so that <i>we</i> can learn from you.<br /><br />Deana Nunn<br />@deananunn<br /><a href="http://www.nunndeanaedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">My Blog</a>Deana O. Nunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04686459043966086878noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-436223218573301613.post-1052155028412605602011-06-27T11:49:42.402-07:002011-06-27T11:49:42.402-07:00Mr. McClung,
I am a student at the University of S...Mr. McClung,<br />I am a student at the University of South Alabama in Dr. Strange's EDM310 class. I really appreciate that you took the time to write this post. I know that many students wonder, and even worry a little, about their first year of teaching. I think you wrote some very helpful tips that will help all of us get over some of that anxiety.<br /><br />The part you wrote about the "perfect plan", has me written all over it. I do not like to stray from my plans EVER. Many teachers have pushed lesson plans, lesson plans, lesson plans. It gives my mind a sense of calm to know that I do not have to teach my class "perfectly" from my lesson plans. I would be a mess!<br /><br />I also really liked what you said about listening to your students. In high school I never thought my teachers cared what I had to say, and needless to say, that was not very motivating. I really do want to know my students, and understand how they like to learn and what they think about different things. <br /><br />You give some great advice on all of the other topics as well. Once again thank you for taking your time and doing this for all of us nervous, anxious, soon to be teachers. I appreciate it. You can contact me at <a href="http://mccullochcaileighedm310.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">Caileigh McCulloch</a> or at @caileighshea.<br />Thank you,<br />Caileigh McCullochCaileighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06239380663601851646noreply@blogger.com