I gave my students their last test for the quarter. I am super excited, because they did really well on it. It raised most of their grades. I also just experienced my first parent-teacher-student conferences. They went very well, and I learned a lot just by talking to parents.
My business math class is doing a project where they are collected numerical data from the rest of the 7th graders. Then we are going to the computer lab to use computers to organize and graph the data that they found. They are really enjoying this. They have to to display the information and then present it to the rest of the class. My students are also going on an online shopping spree in this unit. They have to calculate the price, discount, tax, shipping/handling, etc. for whatever they want to purchase.
My regular math classes are going very well. I am really noticing a problem with student engagment in my classroom. Therefore, I have decided to focus on this topic for my research. I am basically going to see what strategies I can use to get my students more engaged and on task. I want to see which activities will be more beneficial in my classroom. I am going to start out by conducting student interviews, student surveys, and research some strategies. I am going to study the learning styles of my students to see what effect this has. I am really excited to see where this will go this year. I am
2 comments:
I share your excitement! The business class sounds fun and thus engaging! I wonder if there is a correlation between what students perceive to be 'fun' and their level of engagement? Today's student is tech saavy and probably get bored if they aren't experiencing the advantage that technology can bring into the classroom.
Love the comment about the effect of students' learning styles on their engagement with the shopping spree activity! It sounds like so much fun, I want to do that activity!
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