Student Learning Philosophy

I have had an eye opening experience in my facilitating school this semester. The vast difference between my own personal philosophy on teaching and student learning and my co-teacher’s is incredible.
The target students have struggled with keeping attention during lecture. My co-teachers answer to this problem is repetition. She says the same thing over and over to them until they hear it in their sleep. This lesson allowed me to try and integrate something a little more engaging. I realized early on that the target class has an interest in music and poetry. Utilizing the poem coupled with the activity of laying out each transaction appeared to really make a difference without the need for repeating a phrase or point several times. I don’t think I could become, or even want to become anything like the teacher this 17 year veteran of the public school system has become. I’m sure the students gain knowledge from her and are able to progress into third grade, she is friendly and caring to her students thought of having to go to work every day and formulaically work your …show more content…
I am placed in a classroom where we have no door and a neighbor one thin wall away. My love of constructive noise has gained me some attention from administration in other placements and here my co-teacher is quick to point out when the noise level gets to loud, even to the point of telling me I needed to control it for her sake once I left. Another facet I struggle with is getting into the concrete mind of a second grade student. Being able to focus on the starting point more clearly would be a great boon in lesson plan and development. I also feel I need to plan for more pathways to the desired knowledge. I truly feel the greatest impact on student education is through self discovery. By only considering a single path through the lesson I am potentially loosing many avenues for students to make discoveries and gather knowledge