Reading Strategies Part 2

Throughout my observations I have seen two different classes. Each class has a different personality. One class is a little louder and it outnumbers the other class. This class requires a little bit more discipline in order to keep the larger amount of students focused on the lesson at hand. The teacher in the class is very effective in her instruction because any work or projects that she has assigned so far has been completed by every student in both classes. There are a few students that fell behind throughout the week but when the deadline for the assignment drew closer, those students did what they had to do and received the assistance that they needed in order to turn it in on time. It took a moment for me to catch on but I realized that the students that fell behind in their work that week were the students that had trouble reading. It all clicked for me right at that moment. I learned that in order for me to be an effective teacher, I must incorporate reading skills in the subject that I will be teaching. If I can improve the reading skills for the students in my classroom, the overall performance of the class will improve not only in my class, but all of the classes that the students are in. I want my students to succeed in everything that they do and improving their reading skills can give them the edge that they need to be great students.