Working with Students

(This is a picture from when I was at Silver Creek Elementary School, and I was helping a group lead a P.E. class period.)

In my PED 244 class, we spend some time going to various local elementary schools and we practice teaching. In this particular instance I am the one leading the group rather than watching my classmates. To prepare for these times at the school we have to create a lesson plan and follow it with the kids that we are there with. We create the plans on our own with the assistance of our text book, however the groups that we are in are not assisted while teaching.

This type of field work is great when it comes to getting practice for my future job as a teacher. When working out in the classes, it is definitely possible to gain knowledge. I've heard teachers and other people say something along the lines of, "There are certain things that you can learn from text books, and other things that you can only learn through experience." I definitely feel that this is true, and believe that experiences like these are some of the best ways to learn the things that are most important when it comes to learning.