Going by a New Name – Blog 6
Moorea C -
Hi everyone! As always I hope ya’ll are having a wonderful day 🙂 This week I focused on finishing up my curriculum and got a chance to introduce myself to the kiddos and sit in on their math/science classes!
Before I get into my time spent in the classroom, I’m going to talk a little bit about my curriculum. I have created my Do Now and Exit Ticket, the lesson, most of the visual aid, the short stories, the pre-test/post-test, individual activity, and most of my group activity. I designed the curriculum keeping two intentions in mind. The first being that the students are given the materials in a manner that allows for a slow buildup of knowledge to hopefully help with their full comprehension of the topic, and the second being that each new material is re-emphasizing the three learning objectives I mentioned last week to allow for better retention when it comes time for the test. The curriculum was also designed with lots of color, pictures, and hands on opportunities to help with general engagement in the topic.
As for my time spent in the classroom, I got to sit in on both 2nd and 3rd grade math/science classes and help out around the room. One of the most interesting parts of this experience was getting used to going by a new name of Ms. Camero in the classroom instead of going by my first name like usual. Even though it was difficult to get used to, going by a formal Ms. name is important so that the students can gain an understanding that when I go in to teach, their attention and respect is expected same as it would be for their real teachers at school. The reason I went with my last name is simply because my first name is hard to spell and pronounce so Camero is just easier for the students to get used to hearing and saying. Even though the name change was crazy for me, the best part of this experience was getting to interact with the students and help teach in a real classroom. I was able to get a feel for how each set of students interact in the classroom and was able to talk with and help almost every student which gave me insight into their personalities and learning preferences. Not only did I come out of this experience with new knowledge on how to teach, but I was also able to reaffirm that teaching elementary is the right career path for me which is awesome! Unfortunately the snow day didn’t allow for me to go into the classroom a second time on Friday, but I am hoping that after spring break I can go in for a few more days.
Overall, this week went really well and I was able to accomplish a lot! Thank you for reading and see you next week!
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