Reflect on these three characteristics:
Creating strong lesson plans
Set positive expectations for students
Strong classroom management
Which of these is your strongest characteristic? Which is the one you need the most improvement on?
Before you begin teaching, you can improve upon the areas that need strengthening and seek to find resources to make you the best educator possible.
In your paper, respond to the following:
Do you think a teacher can have one of the characteristics of an effective teacher (knows how to design lessons for mastery), but not the other two (positive expectations for students and good classroom management), and still be able to effectively deliver a lesson? Why or why not?
Describe which of the three characteristics you would like to enhance before your student teaching experience. Create a plan of action, with resources that will help you be successful.
The Strengths/Areas of Opportunity Paper
Must be four to six double-spaced pages in length (not including title and reference page) and formatted according to APA style.
Must include a separate title page.
Must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
Must include at least 2 credible sources in addition to the course text.
Must document any information used from sources in APA style.
Must include a separate reference page that is formatted according to APA style.
