Learning Reflection #2

After looking back at the second learning experience during my media course I can say that I have thought and learned about many new things.  One of the first things I learned about was the full TLCP process.  I had just learned about TLCP’s last year and didn’t really understand the whole process, since it was my first time as well as my schools. I was shocked when I found out that the process was published in 2008 and I didn’t hear about it until 2010.  I guess my board is a bit behind.  I also found that other teachers had many of the same views about the process.  While the thoughts behind them are good and they are supposed to be to help the students but I really think that my school’s goal was just to raise the grade 3 and 6 scores.  The message we all get is forget the level 1 and low 2 students because they are too far from bettering scores and forget the level 3 and level 4 students because they are already doing the job in the score department on the test.  This doesn’t sound right when you put this way does it?  But, sadly true.  The idea of looking at the weaknesses in your class and working towards them is a good idea, but it doesn’t work when you do this as a grade group of let’s say 3 classes and pick 1 focus for all of the classes.  If done properly and not just based off last year’s scores the TCLP would help each class.  I also learned some great ideas on how to use social media in the classroom.  I would be lying if I said I wasn’t a sceptic before.  I think now I will start using social media in my classroom since the benefits seem to outweigh the negatives. Let’s hope I can get others on board.