Five best practices to implement as a teacher

  Write a reflective paper in which you review five best practices that you learned about in this class that you plan to implement as a teacher. You will need to provide a description of the practice, how you will implement it, and why you will implement it. Please format your paper with a heading for each practice that states the practice to be discussed. You do not need to include an introductory paragraph or a concluding paragraph. Best Practice: Using Creative Dramatics (Chapter 10) Description of Practice: Creative dramatics is a practice of having the students actively participate in the learning experience by participating in dramatic play, role play, simulations, and mock trials. Dramatic play is… Implementation of Practice: I will use at least one of these types of creative dramatics with each unit. I will plan for this at the start of each unit and use it as a culminating activity. I provide specific topics for students to select from that are based on the TEKS and objectives from the different lessons in the unit. I will… Why This Practice: I will use this practice because it will support various types of learners in the classroom (kinesthetic learners, hands-on, visual, interpersonal). This is a student based learning activity that students would find enjoyable and engaging. Furthermore, it is collaborative which supports an important skill that students need to learn.