You're feeling unsure about your teaching abilities. How can you build confidence in the classroom?

A reflex?o dos métodos de ensino s?o fundamentais para a melhora contínua. Essa reflex?o auxilia na detec??o de pontos fortes e fracos, buscando elevar as falhas decorridas durante uma aula. Outro ponto importante e analisar as perspectivas dos alunos sobre a aula tornando o ambiente mais acolhedor e compreensivo. A reflex?o permite adapta??es contínuas em suas estratégias de aula.

One thing I’ve very helpful is to recognize diverse learning styles and adapt teaching methods to cater to students' needs, promoting inclusive learning environments.

Recognise that you are more than just an educator, you're a role model. Reflecting is a key tool for our students and by being open and honest about our reflective process we can lead them to understand that nobody is perfect, but that we are always striving to be better than yesterday.

Absolutely, reflecting on your teaching methods is crucial for continual improvement. It's essential to acknowledge successes, no matter how small, and set achievable goals for areas you want to develop. By evaluating your teaching after each class, you can identify patterns and make informed adjustments to enhance your teaching style over time. This process can greatly boost your confidence and effectiveness as an educator.

Always be proactive in asking for advice and being open to learning. Even taking feedback from your students and parents can better understand the needs in the classroom. Students especially love it when they are involved in decision-making and providing feedback.

La retroalimentación es la base de la comunicación en cualquier contexto laboral. Es clave entregarla, pero además incorporarla en el proceso interno del flujo relacional, con tal de que sea una comunicación obligada que luego se torna hábito. El decir lo que espero del otro al otro es el aceite de la confianza laboral y ayuda positivamente a agilizar la productividad organizacional.

Each week you can do a small survey with your students where they can note anything the liked or disliked about the week. When you do these surveys, students understand your efforts and will be happy to be listened to. This is an incredible skill booster for every teacher.

I created an end of year anonymous "report card' that my students would give to me. I emphasized that their true perspective would help me grow, but to not just complain, but to offer real suggestions and feedback. Very helpful!

An example I have seen is when a teacher thoroughly understands the material and has clear objectives for each lesson. By anticipating questions and planning engaging activities, the teacher exudes confidence and control. Students can pick up on this preparedness, leading to increased trust and active participation in the learning experience.

In my experience in education, I've learned that planning and preparation are key in teaching. Knowing your content and preparing for misconceptions and unintended outcomes in teaching and learning allows you to be impactful in your teaching. It also provides the opportunity to see and fix any misconceptions in teaching and learning with ease in a time sensitive classroom environment.

The more detailed you plan your day, each lesson plan, the easier it will be for you to devote enough time and create more structured materials. For lesson plan I advise to use AI, but if you know how better to personalize the request for you and if not just start with a regular plan and further elaborate.

A clear objective helped me, especially as a young teacher developing a lesson, to understand where I was going with the content. If it was clearly defined, how could I reach my outcome?

En mi experiencia, reconozco que con un plan, los recursos no se desaprovechan, más bien se optimizan. Planificar nos permitirá cumplir con el objetivo de la clase en los tiempos y con los recursos con los que se cuentan.

Be willing to adapt or even abandon the lesson plan if it’s not working. Pay attention to student response. It’s pointless to work through a plan religiously without noticing the unchallenged students that could already tackle the work before the class began, or the students completely lost after the first sentence was spoken.

An example I have seen is when a teacher creates a dynamic classroom environment by encouraging student participation and fostering open communication. Through interactive activities, students stay engaged and deepen their understanding of the material. As you witness positive responses from your students, your confidence naturally flourishes. An engaged classroom not only benefits students but also creates a fulfilling and affirming space for both educators and learners..

It is important to use gamification and interactivity to engage students under the age of 12. Create gamified assignment using e.g. Blooket, GimKit, Kahoot, Quizlet. Create interactive slides to help students interact with the material in teal time rather than passively listening to it, which will help the teacher understand where the student is at in the learning process.

I agree with this! One way I encouraged engagement was to use popsicle sticks with names. One never knew when their name would be drawn so the students stayed prepared. Being sensitive to "zoning out" and the need to move, the subject material was connected to movement, sound, and visuals as much as possible. All learning styles being consistently engaged kept the students interested.

En pleno siglo 21 no podemos ser autocráticos, debemos generar nuestra cátedra en un ambiente peno de comunicación respetuosa y empática. Es así, cómo sabremos si lo qué estamos haciendo, lo estamos haciendo bien o debemos mejorar.

Continuing to grow professionally is key to staying sharp and confident in our teaching. Workshops, courses, and professional communities offer fresh strategies and valuable support. It's reassuring to know we're not alone in our pursuit of improvement. As we broaden our skills and knowledge, that boost in confidence naturally follows.

Devote at least 1 hour daily to your personal development. Study research on behavioral psychology, consciousness and subconsciousness, pedagogy from a psychology perspective and other topics in book or lecture form. When you expand the scope of your knowledge you increase your abilities.

El desarrollo profesional implica una actualización, no podemos remontarnos en un contenido obsoleto, dónde la tecnología es una herramienta clave para desarrollar.

And remember to apply learning from professional development as quickly as possible. Remember this adage... use it or lose it! Deliberately embed newly learned strategies and techniques into upcoming lesson plans. Give yourself grace when trying new things. Remind yourself... if at first you don't succeed, try, try, again.

The key to embracing challenges in the classroom is to accept that facing challenges does not necessarily reflect on your ability as a professional. This is especially true when it comes to behaviour management - students are sometimes going to have off days or struggle with the demands of school that means they present with difficult behaviours in the classroom. You can either get defensive and sanction them till the cows come home, or you can embrace the challenge and seek to build a relationship through active listening and firm boundaries. Do this consistently, and you'll soon be getting the best out of even your most challenging students most of the time.

What I have found is that everything listed here is critical to becoming a confident, successful teacher. Making sure you have enough tools in your toolbox,which can be gathered over time by hits and misses in daily teaching; being receptive to and receiving feedback from those who are good at their craft; watching and learning from master teachers by observing them in their classes; learning through targeted professional development; reflecting on your own teaching and analyzing what went well and what can be improved- all are helpful. Teaching, like everything else, improves over time.

Celebrate the small wins. Focus on what worked and build up from there. Your success path is different to someone else's path (you are different personalities with different histories) and just the fact you are concerned about your teaching makes you a true teacher. We always reflect and seek improvement. Comparing yourself with others should be for improvement (much like scanning the market for what suits you) and not for feeling remorseful about they can do that you wish you can. The main compass should be how you treat your students and how the students respond. You will notice as you develop, you will keep changing your teaching to suit your students.

-Seek feedback from colleagues and students. In control engineering, a feedback loop contributes much to the improvement of the output signal to meet expectations. In education too, feedback is also important as there is always some space to improve. -Build relationships and be a firm yet friendly educator. The students of the high-tech and generative AI age cannot be dealt with via a traditional, teacher-oriented, and greatly strict environment permanently. The teaching environment shall be dynamic and routines shall be broken smoothly, respectfully, and repeatedly. -Celebrate students' successes and achievements regularly despite whether they are big or small.