Anand Kumar Pathak

State, CBSE

One on one/ Private Tutions

In my teaching, I’ve dealt with issues that were hard to foresee from my formal training. Even though I’m completing a teaching preparation program geared towards teaching social studies in high-need schools, my first year in the classroom has been full of new experiences and challenges. I’m teaching 10th grade Living history, civics, economics ang geography, and constantly figuring out what works best for my students, many of whom are at different academic levels and struggle with basic reading and writing skills. One of the concerns I had coming into my first year was how to balance the Common Core standards with my students Regents test preparation. In my experience with student teaching, I observed classrooms that were so heavy on Regents preparation, it seemed as if every activity was about the test, and there was no room for fun or engaging activities. I knew that I wanted to do more in my classroom, but was also uncertain of how to find the balance. While there is so much Common Core material on the internet, it can be easy to go down the rabbit hole and lose hours searching for the right resources. Thank you.

Social Science

Yes