Learning experience 4

Wow, I can not believe that the semester is coming to an end. This semester has been challenging but a great learning experience. This month I finished up my clinical experiences. It was a great experience, getting to meet with the teacher, plan a lesson and teach it. Being able to get in a classroom and teach actual students was the best part of this class. I was able to teach and reflect on my lessons. I was able to think about what I can do differently next time I teach. My clinical advisor was great to work with and very supportive. She constantly provided me with feedback on my teaching and making suggestions. This lesson helped me learn how to plan a social studies lesson and integrate it into an ELA lesson. It really opened my eyes to how teachers integrate social studies into other subjects. I can connect this learning experience to the NC teacher standard three, teachers make instruction relevant to students. I connect this standard to planning the lesson I taught for my clinical experience. I had to take the information the teacher gave me and connect it to fourth grade NC standards. I also can connect this learning experience to NC teacher standard 4, teachers help students develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills. During my lesson planning, I chose to have the students create a two column note organizer. One column was the main idea and the other was details. Watching the students look back at the text and really think about the main idea of each section and make those connect was a great learning experience. Comparing this lesson with the other lessons I taught this semester. I feel the students were more engaged in completing the two-column notes versus having them fill out a paper. I can take this learning experience and apply it into my own future classroom. I hope everyone has a great rest of the semester and a Merry Christmas.