When first starting my blog, I was excited at the possibilities of sharing my ideas online with others to see. With the busy schedules we have as tutors it can be difficult to sit down and talk with another person about the experiences we've had. With a blog, however, we can post any time in the comforts of our home and people have the chance to respond to our stories. Blogs also give us a chance to reflect on our experiences. Sometimes we can forget to do this and a blog can help us to organize our thoughts and ideas. Many of the blog prompts had me thinking about situations that I might have normally overlooked.
Not only is it nice to post your own thoughts, it's also great to read the ideas of others. Reading over my partner's posts allowed me to see a different perspective of things, and knowing that someone is experiencing the same things you are gives you a feeling that you aren't alone out there. I really value the comments made by Brittany, and it's nice to know that someone out there is listening to what you have to say.
Brittany, how would you rate your overall experience at your PDS these past two semesters? How do you think the time spent there as a tutor will help you as a future teacher?
Mike,
ReplyDeleteI have enjoyed getting to meet the first graders last semester and the third graders this semester. It's great getting to know them a little, although it is hard to do this with only one day a week in the classroom. My favorite semester was last semester within the first grade classroom. I feel like I had a better relationship with my mentor teacher that semester. We seemed to have more similar personalities than I do with my current mentor teacher. The classroom had a warm and welcoming atmosphere.
These two semesters have allowed me to gain valuable experience as a future educator. I have already been exposed to two different classroom environments and there are yet more to come. This allows me to see the different methods of teaching available and allows me to consider what aspects I desire to model my own classroom after and which ones I desire to leave behind. Overall, the year has gone well, and I look forward to the coming school year.
If I don't see you before summer break, have an awesome summer! Good luck with finals :)
Brittany