My goals for TE 401 are somewhat scattered. I share a similar philosophy that is covered in the syllabus which is that teachers are never through learning. I plan on learning from my students every year until I am no longer teaching. I hope that this class will give me the skills to obtain a way of doing this because having to constantly change up your gameplan can get discouraging and tiresome but in this profession it is necessary. I also would like to become more comfortable in a class setting. I have enjoyed each field experience so far in the program but would like a little more practice that goes beyond the relationship of simply helping one student. I would like to be comfortable in front of many students and I would like to gain the skills that make it possible to successfully teach a classroom as a whole and be in control of several students. Sometimes it was hard to get just one student to focus on what I had planned for my time in the classroom. That attitude multiplied by 20 can seem very overwhelming.
In terms of my class performance I want to get a 4.0 in this course. I take my classes seriously at MSU and get very down on myself for grades I get where I think I could have done better. Having a lack of understanding in any class is something I don't like at all and so I strive to make sure I do what I can to make sure I understand the material. I would also like this class to give me a sense of routine and more responsibility. At times I tend to feel a little all over the place and when I become a teacher I don't think that will work. With the level of professionalism stressed in this class I think it will help me become more organized and on schedule.
I plan to complete this class successfully with a better understanding of classroom management as well as obtain ideas to successfully teach the subject matter that is being studied. When I'm a teacher I want to be the kind of teacher that kids would like to come back and visit and I think that it would be really rewarding to have a child say or show me that I really helped them in an area and that they took a little or a lot of what I taught them along with them to the next grade. I would really just like to use this course to develop a stronger knowledge and passion for teaching and for being taught.
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You will definitely be learning from your students -- whether it is facts that they know and you don't or it is a way of thinking you have never used. You will be teaching a few lessons - at least 2 in small groups and 1 (hopefully) whole class. You will figure out how to get your students engaged as you learn more about teaching and management.
Erika, I agree with a lot of what you said. I don't think teachers are ever done learning either and some of the best lessons we learn come right from our students. I think we as teachers are lucky that we are offered opportunities to become better educated throughout the rest of our careers with professional development workshops and things alike. You are right, since we constantly have to change our plan of action and the lessons we teach it is important that we keep on learning in the process. I think you have a good point when you say we need something more than one on one contact with a child in the field. I know my students loved me when their teacher was there and I was only helping a few at a time but when they had a substitute they wouldn't listen to a thing I said. This akes me a bit nervous like you said to be in control of the entire class. I also hope this TE class will help me develop more comfort in front of the large class group. Like you I also hope to get a 4.0 in this class. I know it is even more demanding this year than it was last year especially for me with the math portion but I still want to get a 4.0. I share the desire of having students return to my classroom to visit and tell me that I have made a difference in their lives. I want to be the teacher that really helps a struggling student to better understand something. I also hope this class will increase my passion for passing on my knowledge. I definitely agree with many of the points you made.
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