This week I got to go with my class to go pick up trash around the school and also see them read myths of their own creation to their fellow classmates. It was fun to go pick up trash with them and see them in a different setting. I got to learn more about them and I also ended up with a pretty cool yellow golf ball. Seeing them present their own myths too the class was very interesting to me, seeing what they are interested in or just what goes on inside their minds all from one presentation. I am loving getting to see more and more of the students personalities everyday and also seeing Mr. Gwozdz teach is really nice.
But there are a few changes I would make if I were the teacher and not the student intern...and they all have to do with the classroom. Yes I love his room, it is a great room but if it were mine I would change a few things. Instead of the Oakland University posters I would most likely hang either posters for Lake Shore or Central Michigan University and I would have posters for maybe Romeo and Juliet or some other movies/shows that I like instead of Hamlet posters. Also I don't think I would have as many trees and as he does because I typically kill plants but, I would keep a few things that he has like the Footloose shirt since I have one from being in the show and I really like the idea of hanging shirts. Overall though it is a really great atmosphere to be in and I like it very much and would probably decorate similarly if it were my permanent classroom.
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This week was my first official week in the classroom. I started out with one teacher on Monday and got switched to start with another one on Tuesday, whom I then started with on Wednesday. So in a certain sense it has not been an entire week but I have gotten my first few days in and so far it is lovely. It is a little strange learning how things work in the classroom, but it has been wonderful to meet the students and observe what it is like to teach. I even have been able to answer a few questions for the students and that has been quite exciting. For this week I viewed a video about a young boy who had created a Rude Goldberg machine. His name was Audri and he was aware that they don't always work one the first try, nor the second or even the 50th but you shouldn't give up because it could always end up working the next try. Audri showed me that I should keep trying to do things even if I feel nervous about it because one day I just might end up feeling secure in doing those things. For example answering kids questions and not feeling like I am wrong is really difficult right now but just like Audri I am going to keep trying cause who knows maybe I won't feel like that. One day I will be able to answer questions and feel like I'm not misleading them with my answers. So for this journal I read a very interesting article called Why "20% Time" is Good for Schools by A.J. Juliani. The article is all about how 20% time (an idea from Google) can be beneficial in the school system. 20% time allows students for 20% of their school day choose what they are going to do based on what they are interested in so that they can figure out what they might want to go into instead of choosing a career just because it is the only thing they learned in school.
Personally I believe the idea should be added into schools. Why shouldn't students get a chance to do what they like for 20% of their day if that is what they are going into? They can still learn the basics they need to know and start getting a strong base in the field they are interested in. However I do still see some downfalls to this idea. Such as will we have someone in the field to teach them and what if they are a kid that is not sure what they want to do? Still regardless I think it is a good idea. For this class actually I am kind of viewing it as my experience to try the 20% idea now that I have read this article, so my goal for this trimester is to make sure I make the most of it and use it to help me decide whether or not teaching is for me. For years I have been dreaming of teaching but I have been a little nervous about it, because what if I find out it is not for me? Hopefully this class (my 20% if you will) will answer all my questions. genius (http://definr.com/genius) n 1: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality [syn: mastermind, brain] 2: unusual mental ability [syn: brilliance] 3: someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field [syn: ace, adept, sensation, maven, virtuoso, hotshot, star, whiz, whizz, wizard, wiz] 4: exceptional creative ability [syn: wizardry] 5: a natural talent; "he has a flair for mathematics"; "he has a genius for interior decorating" [syn: flair] failure (http://definr.com/failure) n 1: an act that fails 2: an event that does not accomplish its intended purpose [ant: success] 3: lack of success [ant: success] 4: a person with a record of failing; someone who loses consistently [syn: loser, nonstarter, {unsuccessful person}] [ant: achiever] 5: an unexpected omission; "he resented my failure to return his call" 6: loss of ability to function normally Within my career field experience class I hope to gain an idea of what it is like to teach. I would like to learn how a teacher conducts and plans for a class everyday. I am excited to be seeing what teaching is like so that I can get an idea of what it really is like in the field. However I am also very nervous for the experience because I fear that I might find out teaching is not for me and I will have to find a new career to go into. For years now I have been looking at teaching and dreaming of being a teacher myself, so I really hope that this experience just makes me even more excited to teach. Overall though I am just very anxious to start and learn as much as possible.
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