Sarah Jovanovic

Middle Level Education Major (Social Studies and Math)- ISU
She/Her

[Liz Willen @L_willen]

Middle schoolers are hurting. We need to listen to them: https://t.co/LEBmM1xnE6

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

Our next lesson is on Malcolm X and MLK so I've been reading up on the civil rights movement. Found this great article about how this movement usually gets simplified in schools and how to avoid common myths. https://t.co/ZkekHO5rA2 #TCH296

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A8:I have learned that there is not one perfect lesson. There are so many viable good ideas. Also, even if you plan something great it might not turn out like you expect. Thats just a part of teaching. #TCH296

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A7: I've been using observation in my MAT302 clinical and I plan to use it throughout my whole teaching career! It is so helpful to be able to learn and observe from others. #TCH296

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A6: Observation plans helped to give you an idea what to look for which help for more meaningful reflections. A classroom is such an chaotic and without a plan you might notice too much and not know what to focus on. #TCH296

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A5: I have learned that there is sometimes no predicting how the students may react to a lesson. They are always going to find ways to surprise you. Also some ideas look really good on paper and don't really work out in real life. It's a lot of trial and error! #TCH296

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A4. From observing students I have realized that they are so creative and can really engage deeply with the material when given the right chances and opportunities, we just have to create them. #TCH296

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A3. I have learned that risks are an essential part of teaching. If you only do what you are comfortable with you arent growing as a teacher! Lesson study makes it so much easier to take risks because there is so much support built it. #TCH296

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A2. I have benefited from an increase perspective because I observe so many things that I would never think of and want to implement into my teaching and when I teach, people notice things that I am not aware of. #TCH296

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

A1 Stressed out with the end of semester workload but still working through it! #TCH296

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Since I just started teaching in my math class, I wanted to look up some math teaching strategies and found this article! #TCH296 https://t.co/AfuBwJOW4Q

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

Found an article on a blog about small things that can drastically impact your classroom management. Interesting to think about not just things you can add but some teacher behaviors that we should maybe retire. #TCH296
https://t.co/ewQJDltUHj

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

I found this great article about the controversial nature of teaching U.S history. Interesting read for anyone wanting to know more about the narratives we teach in a classroom and why its important to teach history critically. https://t.co/UtCJuZY9wo

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

A5 Our students tend to like the opportunity to work together as opposed to doing an assignment alone. I would help engage students in class by giving them time to discuss their ideas with the people around them before the whole group discussion.
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A4 I plan to be aware that my lesson may not work out in the moment. Prior to teaching, I will try to anticipate ways that students might be confused and have backup ideas. The more experience I have in a classroom the better I will be able to change things on the fly. #TCH296

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

During a lesson on Afghanistan, students were asking a lot of q's bc it is relevant to their lives. The more interested they are the more engaged they are, which also applies to teachers. If a teacher hates the topic the students will likely notice and hate it as well. #TCH296

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A2 Our mentor teacher tries to get students to relate content to previous things they have learned or things that they can relate to. #TCH296

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

A1. Visual Representation of how much my knowledge is increasing while being in clinicals #TCH296

[Learning for Justice @learnforjustice]

Many wrongly mythologize ‘Mendez v. Westminster’ as an analogue of ‘Brown v. Board.’ That isn't wholly true. But this historic case does matter—and it continues to impact language-based segregation today. Here‘s why. #HispanicHeritageMonth
https://t.co/87drrlsHTR

[Sarah Jovanovic @SarahJovanovic4]

A5.) I want to form connections with my students, be more comfortable in the “teacher role”, not be afraid to make mistakes, and gain confidence in lesson planning! #tch296