This is a summary of my teaching habits which were observed in a video taken of me presenting a PowerPoint of an energy conservation project I did on ways to change your driving habits in order to improve your gas mileage. It was presented to the 8th grade class which I'm doing my student teaching in.
After reviewing the film that was taken of me delivering my energy conservation project, I was not surprised at some of the funky habits I have when I teach. I'm fully aware of all of them, I just haven't yet figured out a way to get rid of some of the nervousness I get when doing certain things. I know it will get better with practice.
One of the things that I observed myself doing on my video was not taking enough time to say what I really wanted to say. Instead, I was talking too fast and saying the wrong things, which is an awful habit. I need to slow down when I'm trying to explain important concepts so that I don't teach my students the wrong thing. I also fidget a lot. I was moving back and forth and trying to explain things with my hands instead of just saying them. Sometimes it's okay to demonstrate concepts with your hands, but not all the time. I would also rest my hands on my hips a lot when I wasn't moving them around, which makes me laugh. I don't think it's a bad thing, but some people might think that posture may seem a little intimidating. Overall, I'm more pleased than I originally thought the video would turn out.
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