As I have stated in earlier blogs, I have been pretty discouraged during this placement. I was really stoked to get in and work with the students on a regular basis. I had this beautiful image of what this time would be. It was the polar opposite of my perfect perception. I have to say that it had little to do with my co-op and more to do with the class itself. Anyway, I feel like I have said all this before. I will get to the point.
I went in to school and did my shadowing of a student today. I walked out of the school ready to go another 7 hours- it was a blast! I got to sit in on an English classroom (they were talking about poetry and I was so happy) and a graphic design class that the teacher's strategies were amazing. My student had some scheduling issues and didn't have a class last period, so I went back to my co-ops classroom and was met with happy faces and people thankful for my help. I am looking at my last day on Thursday and am thrilled to have had such a great experience. I have only taught one lesson. I have sat in the back of the room and observed the students work independently and gotten more discouraged every time. I am happy to say that changed for me today. I am thankful to end this time on a better note. Besides, I got to see two friendly faces from Millersville and was so thrilled to see friends, if only for a moment.
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ReplyDeleteI'm happy to report that I got to teach a lesson today. I did a mini lesson on Critical Analysis and Literary Theory. I was so excited to pull in some technology. I showed a clip from Finding Nemo, and we analyzed it from Moralist, Marxist, and Deconstructionist viewpoints. It was AWESOME!!! The energy of the class was great! They shared ideas, questioned information, and were simply present and "in it." I feel like I got to prove myself in a way. My co-op teacher gave lots of positive feedback and said that my information was perfect for his class. Sheesh! It's exhilarating! I CAN NOT wait to be in my own classroom and work with my own students and make a difference!