Jmept 436
Jmept 436
Jmept 436
Jack McDonell
Goal 2: Professional Practice -Ensure the students are settled and -Feedback from the supervising
focused at the beginning of the lesson teacher which is provided in the for of
To use teaching strategies and before commencing class instructions. feedback sheet that demonstrate my
use adequate communication ability to communicate and convey
skills to ensure students instructions effectively.
-Provide the students with one explicit
understand expectations.
instruction at a time, with clear
expectations outlined. -Lesson plan copies that clearly
Goal 2 is aligned with standard 3.5:
identify how effective communication
Use effective classroom
communication. -Ask the students if they can repeat strategies have been conveyed and
what is required in the lesson or addressed throughout the lesson.
Rationale- activity.
In my most recent practicum, EPT -Annotations on the success of the
433, I felt that there was a major -Use effective verbal and visual lesson and areas of improvement.
importance to provide the students strategies to communicate content.
with explicit instruction of the activity.
At times it was easy to overload the
students with instruction and that is
where confusion arose.
Goal 3: Professional Engagement -Attend faculty meetings and actively -Annotate and record meeting
participate through discussion. minutes.
To engage professionally with
colleagues and improve practice. -Attend regular staff meetings. -Obtain copies of materials shared
throughout the meetings.
Goal 3 is aligned with standard 6.3: -Identify and meet with relevant staff
engage with colleagues and improve in regards to work health and safety -Copies of information of work health
practice. procedures. and safety procedures.
Rationale: -Be actively engaged in extracurricular -Record day procedures in the form of
activities in a whole school setting. a day book to outline extracurricular
When completing my portfolio for activities.
EPT433, there was a major gap of
evidence that highlighted my ability to
engage with other colleagues and
attend relevant meetings. I feel that it
is essential to communicate effectively
with other members of the faculty as
they can provide you with other
learning ideas and strategies on how
to manage particular classroom
environments and students.