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Being a teacher in today’s educational era can be frustrating for many reasons. We have left the idea of just teaching to now being at the mercy of all of these educational reforms. This class was a breath of fresh air because I learned ways to be a more effective teacher. The combination of technology and planning truly helps me. What I have learned so far is that we need to mix up the way we plan and deliver our curriculum. This something I feel so confident in that I already do. I treat all my students as their instruction needs to be differentiated. In a way its probability that I will reach them with one of these methods. But, also, my students will possibly find another way they like to learn.

When students are motivated to learn they become more involved, ultimately achieving success in the classroom. In order to do this in a science classroom; we must have our students imagine themselves as scientists. I like to tell my students envision my class as place they will make discoveries everyday. When students are challenged to make a discovery it pushes them to achieve that goal. All students truly want to be challenged. An outstanding science teacher needs to apply active learning because it is the essential element for all students to be successful in a science classroom. Active learning can be brought out through labs and projects, which can be done in cooperative learning groups, or even lecture discussion. In order to get all of my students’ efforts, they need to be motivated and focused. For example, I let my students know my goal before a class is to create a mental picture of a star. This is the challenge I set forth to my students, and they must work until the end of class to make this new discovery. I feel an outstanding teacher must go the extra mile for his or her students. Science can be an abstract concept for young minds. With the technology revolution impacting our classrooms, why not embrace it. Using Ipads and Apps in my delivery has helped with keeping my students engaged. Just the fact they have an Ipad in front of them makes them excited. This new technology fits into active learning and allows students to not only teach each other content, but also to teach each other technology. Taking into consideration Gardner’s multiple intelligences when planning a lesson provides students with an opportunity to relate and make a connection to all types of learning styles. Therefore, we must be as visual as possible in every lesson we teach. The more visual a student learns science the much easier it is for the student to piece together the pie. My philosophy is to teach the pieces of the pie, by breaking down each piece, and relating it to real life. Finally, we can finish the pie, by connecting all the lessons we have mastered, and tying them together into our //own conclusions.// For a science teacher to accomplish this, he or she must take on the role of a guide to enhance student learning and understanding. Then the classroom promotes a student-centered learning environment. If you are science teacher like me, then you must teach with tons of energy and enthusiasm to show your students how exciting science is. And the use of the Apple products in my classroom has changed my class so much. In turn your students will come to class everyday ready to make sense of science and overall have fun.