I have learned that making a mistake is okay and how you handle that mistake is what makes you a better teacher.

I did like the concept of listening to the student's problem or complaint before reacting. Students come from diverse backgrounds and have many different issues going on. For example, a student may not have done his homework because he works a full time job to help pay his family's bills. By listening to the student and truly hearing what they are saying you can understand the situation better. At least the student will have felt heard no matter what the decision may be.

I have learned in this unit a new way to approach disruptive/disengaged students by using the minute papers technique. This causes the student to have to pay attention for fear they will get called on to reflect what they learned in the lesson.

While creating my syllabus I will include information such as grading rubrics, grading categories, course description and a breakdown of the course. I will also incorporate colors and symbols into my syllabus to keep student attention to read it thoroughly and not skim over.