Personal Narrative: My Field Experience

Throughout the second half of this semester, I spent some time doing Homeschool PE once a week to complete my field experience hours. I wasn’t sure what to expect going into this experience, but I ended up really enjoying it. As a whole, over the past eight weeks, I learned how to be a more effective teacher. To begin, I found that dealing with a group of students who are a wide variety of ages isn’t always easy. One strategy that worked great in overcoming this challenge was the use of stations. When using this tactic, we would split the students into three or four groups, so that those of similar ages were clumped together. Then, we altered what we did at each station just a little bit, to better meet the needs of the group we had at that particular time. I thought this was an effective method and plan to use it in my future classroom someday. In addition, I learned that flexibility is key. While we always had a lesson plan in place, we never knew what to expect before showing up in the fieldhouse that particular day. Things didn’t always go according to plan, and that’s …show more content…
This task may seem overwhelming at first, but it doesn’t have to be; all it takes is a 30 second conversation. By asking students about their weekend, favorite part of PE, or plans for the rest of the day, students immediately realize that they have been noticed and feel much more welcomed into the classroom. I saw this unfold firsthand in the students that attended Homeschool PE. They were a great bunch of intelligent students, and I could tell that they felt much more comfortable leaving their mothers’ sides if I greeted them by name and took an interest in their lives. In my own future classroom someday, I will strive to form these personal relationships with all of my students, so I can make each of them feel as if they have an important and special spot in the