Magy Dimitry
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I have been teaching science in highschool for 23 years and have a passion in education and performing arts. I have a lot of knowledge to share about methods of teaching science and pedagogy in general.I believe that teaching can be an art!
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Got a student with ODD?
It was a warm September morning. Class was clean and organized. The blackboards were so shiny, they weren’t used for 2 months. Brand new pencil in hand as well as fresh paper. Nothing like the smell of new stationary at the beginning of the year. I looked and felt refreshed — Like I haven’t taught in two months!
By Magy Dimitry4 years ago in Fiction
Prevention is the best intervention
Prevention is the best intervention is a continuation of my first article on 7 levels of a better classroom management. Classroom management depends a lot on the students’ dynamics and the teacher’s personality. I believe that with some prevention its possible to avoid behavioral issues to spiral out of control from the get-go so you can be smooth sailing through your classes.
By Magy Dimitry4 years ago in Education
7 levels to a better classroom management
Classroom management, where do I begin? It is quite the complex feat and is an ongoing and underlying challenge for all teachers new and veteran. Although it does get better with time as teachers figure out their style. It is challenging because every year we are faced with new students and methods that were used previously may need to be modified every year. I personally prefer the preventative way which I will discuss in another article. Below are a few tips that I suggest to teachers who are at a loss or are just beginning and need some guidance.
By Magy Dimitry4 years ago in Education
Drama-based science teaching
SMARTBOARD, THE NEW CHALKBOARD We have come a long way in the teaching world. Long gone are those days when we only use the chalkboard. I am not against using the chalkboard, unfortunately it is not enough nowadays. With the growing demands of our society and a better understanding of the types of learners we have, teachers have a lot more resources than ever. We have all kinds of technology now. From smart boards to 3-D printing and virtual reality technology, the list is endless. The students are becoming more and more tech savvy. They are teaching us many things. That’s all nice and practical for sure. We are able to research and get information about virtually anything in the world. Throw in social media into the pot and you’ve got kids who can type but can’t necessarily spell properly. You have students that can choose emojis to describe their emotions rather than write a poem or serenate a love song. Some students would rather read through bolded lines on the Internet rather than read the entire texts or books about a subject. I had students who had no idea where the library was! They have been in the school for two years! A student who lives through a dramatic break up would rather send a text message than to face the person. Many students have full on conversations via text message using all kinds of abbreviated words! Omg?! Then we got into a pandemic isolation mode just to make matters worse.
By Magy Dimitry4 years ago in Education
