Revisiting my Inquiry

This semester I want to learn all the "behind the scenes" details about being a teacher (i.e. meetings, inputting grades, collecting data on a day-to-day basis, parent-teacher communication, etc) I am confident that becoming more familiar with these processes will help me professionally, and help me to be a more confident teacher next school year.

I am a little worried about how rambunctious my kindergartners are, and whether I would be able to to succesfully implement the ideas I have in mind. I understand this is a learning process, and I will learn what works (and what doesn't) with each passing day.

Last semester my wondering was, "How can I create a balanced math curriculum?"

The moment when the inquiry process made the most sense for me occurred when my students became engaged in math-talk when presented with an opportunity for discussion within my lesson.

One change I made/action I tried related to my practice included more use of the math textbook.

The most surprising or powerful learning moment happened when I incorporated manipulatives when working one-on-one with a below level student and I could practically see the wheels turning in his head as he began to grasp the concept.

One thing my supervisor needs to know to help me "create a space" for inquiry in my classroom is I like to pull students for one-on-one work in order to gauge their learning anf understanding.

One thing my course instructor needs to know to help me write-up and share my inquiry with others is that I chose this topic because of my own apprehensions when it comes to teaching math.