Student Learning Experience

This week I attended four days of block. I did not attend Tuesday, because I for some reason failed to wake up. I do not need to go into detail about that since I already talked to you about it. On Monday I led the “thick and thin” question activity for the day, which I enjoyed doing. On Wednesday my mentor lectured and I observed, not too exciting happened that day. Thursday was our review for their test on Friday and I led the review game. My mentor created a Kahoot game which uses the internet and the student s have chrome books that they record their answers on. It was an interesting game I have never heard of before, but I would use it again since it was fun and the students love doing it. Friday the students were going to take their …show more content…
She said if she had to pick four things they would be: small class sizes, collaboration with staff, supportive administration, and professional development. She said that small classes are an advantage and allow her to do many things that would be possible (or as easy) if it were a large class. Also she enjoys that she gets to know each student on a personal level. The teacher across the hall (who is also a mentor) and my mentor work closely every day. They are constantly back and forth before school begins talking about the day. They even switch classrooms sometimes since my mentor has more technology in her room (she has a TV and cable because of her current events class). I think that is awesome and I hope to have a relationship like theirs when I get my own classroom. My mentor explained that the administration is awesome and they are really supportive of the teachers and their ideas. This of course is the ideal situation and hopefully I can get into a school that does just that. Lastly, she talked about professional development. My mentor goes to many workshops throughout the year to get new ideas and information. The administration encourages this for all teachers in order for them to be the best they can