Cadet Teacher Research Paper

“You will miss the best things if you keep your eyes shut” was once said by notorious author Dr. Seuss. I believe that if I would not have volunteered to be Mrs. Little’s cadet teacher I would not have opened my eyes to the education pathway. Though it may not be a perfect fit for me it is definitely one I should consider. I learned a lot from m experienced and I enjoyed working with students. I liked being able to help them understand the relationships that occur in science. While cadet teaching I was able to participate in the classroom, enjoyed working with the students, and also considered education a career pathway.
In Mrs. Little’s classroom, you must be on task. There are always vocab words to learn and test to study for, and if you feel like you're done there is always more work to be …show more content…
Little and her teaching techniques. As a middle schooler I did not think I was learning anything in her class; however, I can now see that I retained a lot of information from Mrs. Little because she constantly had something else we could work on. I also enjoyed helping the sixth-graders answer science questions. I loved watching the students light up the first time they understood something, like the difference between a food web and a food chain. This past week has been extremely busy because they are preparing for ISTEP. Most days in Mrs. Little’s were great, but there were a few days I did not enjoy. One thing I did not enjoy was when they would watch videos. I did not enjoy these days because I was not able to help the students with their work. I also did not like the few days when the students took notes over powerpoints. When taking notes I was able to help students spell and define certain words, but I enjoyed helping them answer questions more. Helping out in the classroom has taught me a lot about the education field, and has helped me consider all of my career