Improving Academic Instructions

I see 2013 as a focus on our teachers’ commitment to implement academic instruction that support their students’ growth within their classrooms. In tandem with teacher commitment, as the middle manager, I recognize the need to support their collaboration on issues relating to implementing, evaluating, and expanding instruction to ensure that all our students learn and graduate to further their education.

Through discussions with fellow colleagues, I came to believe in the need to support teachers’ professional collaboration by subject area and level. That is why the professional learning team (PLT) is important. As teachers, we know of the intensive planning that is required for even one day of teaching. We also know of the fact that while groups of past students were able to learn a subject well and quickly, this does not mean that all other future groups of students will be able to do the same. In addition, I see the need as people developer to model “real-time” teaching and learning within the classroom instructions with my fellow teachers. These sharing among teachers offer instructional examples which are connected to everyday classroom teaching. Each teacher being classroom teacher himself/herself, can then be adapted and refined each instructional suggestions within his/her own classroom setting.

Indeed, I believe that all teachers should strive to create satisfying learning experiences for their students through their classroom instructions. Satisfying learning experiences require that students pay attention. Attention, engagement and interactions are all crucial to keeping the students motivated and so they will make effort to learn well. I think there are specific behaviors that teachers can use to ensure that learning experiences are satisfying and will result in increased understanding and achievement of our students. I look forward to these discussions with my teachers on such learning behaviors and how this is accomplished. To be continued …