During my life knowledge experience at Penns
manor, I taught a lesson on career opportunities. This is the first time that I went to Penns Manor and taught students that I will be teaching in the spring semester. I got to teach an introduction to agricultural careers and leadership course
that was all freshmen students in the ninth grade. This experience was very
beneficial for my development as a student teacher and it was challenging for
various reasons.
First, freshman are typically a rambunctious group of individuals which incorporates unique
challenges in classroom management. I was not fully prepared for the high-level
energy and short attention span freshman students exhibit, and therefore
classroom management was a critical component of the speaking experience for
classroom
Secondly, it was the day before Thanksgiving break started and so the students were not
thinking as much about my lessons as they were about hunting, and Thanksgiving
dinner. As a result it was very challenging to keep the students engaged
throughout the lesson.
Thirdly, I found it challenging to stay engaged myself because I had just completed a 3 hour drive
in order to get to the school. Through this experience I gained a snapshot of
what it be like to teach an all freshman class the day before a break.
I now
know that in order to be successful I have to focus on providing a high level
of energy and enthusiasm in my lessons to provide interest in my lesson. I will
be sure to incorporate a lot of high energy activities in my class in the spring.
Me attempting to engage some distractable freshman.
Me with Mr. Hughes, my cooperative teacher.
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