Week four of student teaching has given me ups and downs. This week we wrapped up our skills work in our flag football unit and I have now created the football fields for real flag football games. This week we only used one field rather than both. While only two teams can play at once, I had the other two cheering on the other teams. At times, this became the most difficult part of this weeks game play. Students initially were good and helpful to other teams on the field but by the end of the week they were being more of a distraction. Thus, brings me to my goal I was hoping to reach last week. I believe I fell short in reaching this goal because my goal was to keep students actively engaged in some sort of way. Next week, as there will be two games going on all four teams will be engaged in activity therefore I will then reach my week four goal. With experience, I firmly believe I will be able to create a more beneficial classroom by keeping all individuals active in some sort of manner. My goal for week five is wrap up my flag football unit on a positive note and have the class student-lead the last couple days of our tourney takeover which starts next week. Another goal I have for next week is to make better/more clear lesson plans.
Classroom Confidential - Schmidt Chapter 4
Chapter 4 for me was an interesting read. Growing up I was fortunate to live in a well kept neighborhood with both of my parents and two brothers. There was never a worry about money or education. It was always going to be there for me if needed. This chapter opened up my eyes that maybe one day I will be teaching in a district with low-income students. The school district I teach at isn't very diverse and for the most part doesn't have issues regarding low income families. Although, there was this moment on Wednesday that a student came in and didn't have proper shoes for physical education. He told me that he doesn't have tennis shoes to wear for class (meet the requirements). This is when my cooperating teacher stepped in and told me that we have a closet filled with different size shoes and clothes just for cases like this. My student was extremely thrilled to be given this pair of nice tennis shoes. It seemed to have made his day. But it made me think more about the big picture. In other words, a lot of the time students look up to teachers. Being that extra person who could impact a students life or help get through the bad times can really uplift a student. I plan to be one of those teachers who puts forth the time in being available at all times for students.
Classroom Confidential - Schmidt Chapter 4
Chapter 4 for me was an interesting read. Growing up I was fortunate to live in a well kept neighborhood with both of my parents and two brothers. There was never a worry about money or education. It was always going to be there for me if needed. This chapter opened up my eyes that maybe one day I will be teaching in a district with low-income students. The school district I teach at isn't very diverse and for the most part doesn't have issues regarding low income families. Although, there was this moment on Wednesday that a student came in and didn't have proper shoes for physical education. He told me that he doesn't have tennis shoes to wear for class (meet the requirements). This is when my cooperating teacher stepped in and told me that we have a closet filled with different size shoes and clothes just for cases like this. My student was extremely thrilled to be given this pair of nice tennis shoes. It seemed to have made his day. But it made me think more about the big picture. In other words, a lot of the time students look up to teachers. Being that extra person who could impact a students life or help get through the bad times can really uplift a student. I plan to be one of those teachers who puts forth the time in being available at all times for students.
Joey, I enjoyed my visit on Friday and your last minute change due to poor outdoor conditions. PE teachers are confronted with this frequently and you handled it well. Keeping your students active and eliminating as much down time as possible is a challenge. I am glad we talked about that and it is something that requires thought and some creativity. I appreciate your comments concerning chapter 4. While it is true that your current environment does not present many of those situations future employment may take you to much different places. Have a relaxing weekend and I look forward to seeing you next week.
ReplyDeleteJoey, I agree that the job you get may be one where students come from a variety of backgrounds and economic levels. It's sad when students don't have what they need physically, and I feel for the student who didn't have shoes. It's good though that you could witness this need and kind gesture.
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