Vickey Bolling

I love what I learned about engaging with students and craving situation where I can share what appropriate student and teacher behaviors are. I also like the pre-paving idea of creating a plan in your head and on paper for the class, working with the rules and routines, policies and procedures and knowing the difference between the two. And lastly jumping right into a lesson is a great idea, and one that I will make it to sections. The first is a simple activity where we get to know one another and the second would be a project.

Creating an environment of trust and respect is paramount wonderful and bringing them to the forefront. My being on time and creating environment of professionalism helps to teach the students to do so as well. My time with grading along and providing extensive resources for the students so that all learning styles have a way in which to digest the classroom learning is another way that I show how I honor the diversity among styles. This Covid environment is difficult and teaching both virtual and in class has challenged me.

Engaging students in the learning process has been the most challenging aspect and teaching both virtual and remote. I am often jumping between different learning styles, different computer platforms, different software platforms, and because I teach graphic design and it is a visual – there are other challenges. Some of the modules that we went through extremely helpful organizing and grouping contact and students in a way that engages them. I was also struck by how important my soft skills are. Sometimes we can forget these things because it comes natural.

In terms of creating an environment that engages students in the learning process, some of the most important approaches that I take the ones that like the students know I care, that I respect their time therefore I keep up with grading, correspondence with them and their parents/guardians, and provide as many resources as possible to help him with the assignments. I listen to their stories and assist in ways that are professional and appropriate.

I use PBIS daily and the students love it. And, it is an opportunity to show that I am engaged with them and appriciate their efforts.

It was comforting to know that what I am experiencing seems to be good natural, organic process and grow into being a CTE teacher. It was also nice to see that what I was doing it intuitively to develop a support network was mentioned in this overview. With that says-speaks volumes-to the fact that This was written with us newbies in mind. I appreciate that.

Professional and Remembering the importance of leader ship in the classroom-the matter what the age of the student. That is what I got this along with doing some screen grabs pretty well set statements about the impact of our presents in the closet

It was interesting to see the history and evolution of career track training.