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AstheschoolyearcomestoacloseitisimportantformetoreflectonthepastninemonthsofteachingEnglishtoninthgradestudents.Thisyearhasbeenchallengingbutalsorewardinginmanyways.FirstlyIlearnedtoincorporatenewtechnologyintomylessons.WiththepandemiccausingmanystudentstoberemoteIhadtoadjustmyteachingmethodstoaccommodateforthischange.ThroughtheuseofvideoconferencingsoftwareIwasabletonotonlycommunicatewithmystudentsbutalsosharemyscreenpresentationwiththem.Thisallowedmetocontinueteachingandengagingwithmystudentsdespitethedistancebetweenus.InadditiontotechnologyIalsoimplementednewteachingstrategiestoaccommodatethedifferentlearningstylesofmystudents.Iconductedgroupdiscussionsdebatesandotherinteractiveactivitiestoensurethateachstudentwasengagedandparticipatedinthelesson.Bydoingsoitcreatedanenvironmentwherestudentsfeltcomfortablesharingtheirthoughtsandideaswhichinturnhelpedthemimprovetheircommunicationskills.MoreoverIalsofounditimportanttoprovidemystudentswithindividualizedattention.AssuchImadeitahabittoassesseachstudentsstrengthsandweaknessesandcreatelessonplansthatcateredtotheirneeds.Ialsomademyselfreadilyavailabletostudentswhoneededextrahelpoutsideofclasshours.Thishelpedthemdevelopacademicallywhilefeelingsupportedalongtheway.LastlyIfocusedoncreatingapositiveandinclusiveclassroomenvironment.Itwasimportanttomethatmystudentsfeltcomfortableexpressingthemselvesandthattheyrespectedandacceptedoneanothersdifferences.Istressedtheimportanceofempathyunderstandingandcommunicationskillstohelpfosterahealthyandsupportiveclassroomcommunity.Inconclusionwhilethisschoolyearhasbeenchallengingithasalsopresentedmewithopportunitiestolearnandgrowasateacher.Incorporatingtechnologycreatingindividualizedlessonplansandfosteringapositiveclassroomenvironmenthasnotonlyhelpedmystudentsacademicallybutalsowiththeirpersonalgrowth.Ibelievethatthroughmyeffortsmystudentshavegainedthenecessaryskillsandknowledgetoexcelacademicallyandasresponsiblemembersofsociety.。