blog post #2

"Write about 2 things that are going well in your classroom that you are proud of. Write about 2 things that that you wish to improve. What steps will you take to improve these items?"

My classroom management and engagement in the classroom is going well. I very rarely have to give out more than a warning. Students are very well behaved in my classroom. In addition, students are participating and engaged in the material. At least 90% of students are actively taking notes, and participated in group work during each of my classes. Often times 100% of students are engaged.

I would like to improve my ability to differentiate for the different levels in my classes. Many students were passed on to my higher level math classes without having adequate prerequisite skills. It has been a challenge dealing with these students while others in the class have the basic math skills to follow the content at a reasonable pace. Another thing I would like to improve is my ability to teach basic arithmetic skills that most of my algebra II students lack. I plan on spending the first 10 minutes of class reviewing and reteaching pre-algebra and algebra I to my students.