Blog for the week: How was it to be in front of the camera? Where was it challenging? Where, in your classroom, do students encounter these same challenges? What strategies did you use to overcome your obstacles? How can those strategies be applied in the classroom?
Some affirmations that might help you and that foster a growth mindset:
Where can you infuse a growth mindset in this project? How often do you personally do the projects that you ask your students to do? Where are you in your learning pit experience right now? I have yet to jump in front of the camera for this project. I think I will do some filming of myself this Wednesday. I have filmed a few of my students as well as done some brief interviews with my APE students to get some A and B Roll. It’s always a little awkward to jump in front of the camera. Fortunately, I filmed myself numerous times during our shelter in place and would post weekly videos of myself to google classroom. It always takes a little bit to warm up and then it kind of starts to flow and work itself out. I definitely would just start over if I needed to and it always got easier the more attempts I did. I think the difficult part for me is going to be where I decide to film and how I want to approach that side of things. I’ll try some different locations and see what works. If the location isn’t great I can always lay some B roll over it! I think this whole program has been a test of a growth mindset. We have been faced with so many obstacles. I feel that I do a good job of managing stress and breaking things up into chunks that are manageable. “Just chip away” is my motto. Do a little bit here, do a little bit there and I know I will get it done. I have done so many new things in this Grad program that staying open-minded has been really important. I’m getting better at not judging how hard something is going to be before I start it. Oftentimes, when I jump in I realize it is doable. I actually jump in quite a bit and participate with my students during various sports that we are playing. Sometimes it’s to work with a student that doesn’t have a partner, maybe a team that needs a little help, definitely lots of demonstrations, or just me looking to have some fun. This is a tough one for me though. I consider myself decently athletically gifted and well-rounded. I have many years of experience with them, so judging what my students are working through is difficult sometimes. I do know from my own experiences though, the amount of training and practice that it takes to be competent in these sports. It will take much longer than our 4-week unit to develop those skills. I do approach it with grace.
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AuthorMy name is Bailey Tucker. I teach Physical Education and Adapted Physical Education (APE) at Calistoga Elementary School. I have a strong passion for sports, athletics and fitness. I've been involved with sports my entire life and that is what ultimately led me to the path of teaching. I have recently obtained my APE Authorization to teach PE to students with special needs. This has been a growing passion of mine and I have immensely enjoyed working in this new field with my students. I'm looking forward to this next chapter and working towards obtaining my masters degree. Archives
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