Coming into my student teaching position I knew that there would be several things I wouldn’t be perfect at doing, one of those things is adjustment to practice. I feel as though this a hard skill to master because things almost never go as planned. For example, during one of my lessons the students didn’t seem to be getting the content that I taught. After the lesson I decided to reteach the lesson, however thinking back to the lesson I think I should have readjusted during the lesson and brought the students back together. If I had brought the students back to the rug for further instruction I feel as though I could have clarified any misconceptions that students had. I also think I thought it would mess a lesson up if I changed it midway, however I think that it would have been best for the students to just regroup and help them with their misunderstandings. From my challenges and failures, I have learned that teaching is always going to be a learning experience for everyone involved. Not only will my students be learning what I am teaching but I will also be learning from them. I will be learning what methods work, how students learn best, classroom management solutions and much more. Also, each group of students I work with the classroom will hold a different vibe that I will need to accommodate. Although this sounds like it can be hard work, I am excited to be able to learn more about teaching and my
Coming into my student teaching position I knew that there would be several things I wouldn’t be perfect at doing, one of those things is adjustment to practice. I feel as though this a hard skill to master because things almost never go as planned. For example, during one of my lessons the students didn’t seem to be getting the content that I taught. After the lesson I decided to reteach the lesson, however thinking back to the lesson I think I should have readjusted during the lesson and brought the students back together. If I had brought the students back to the rug for further instruction I feel as though I could have clarified any misconceptions that students had. I also think I thought it would mess a lesson up if I changed it midway, however I think that it would have been best for the students to just regroup and help them with their misunderstandings. From my challenges and failures, I have learned that teaching is always going to be a learning experience for everyone involved. Not only will my students be learning what I am teaching but I will also be learning from them. I will be learning what methods work, how students learn best, classroom management solutions and much more. Also, each group of students I work with the classroom will hold a different vibe that I will need to accommodate. Although this sounds like it can be hard work, I am excited to be able to learn more about teaching and my