Today was my last day with the kids, and I can honestly say that I am pretty sad! I grew attached to them and looked forward to seeing them every week. Luckily I finished now because basketball season is getting started and it would just get way too crazy! But even though it feels nice to finish the hours, I will miss them! As I was leaving, some of the kids made me things, and they were pretty sad. It was really sweet :)
Looking back on these last few months, it was truly just what I needed. I think that the most important thing that I learned, wasn't necessarily in the curriculum, but what I learned is that I am in the right major. I was pretty sure this is what I wanted to be doing, but having to go to a classroom, be with kids everyday, and see what the teacher has to do everyday was perfect! I know that it isn't going to be easy to get through everything that I need to, but it is exciting and I look forward to the day that I can have a class of my own. Overall, the most important thing that I learned is that I'm going to be an Elementary School Teacher one day!
If I was to think about another thing that I found extremely important, one of the talks with Mrs. M was pretty influential, and that was the talk about roles that a teacher plays. I didn't realize every little thing that teachers do, and what roles they play in kids lives. I learned that every student is different and needs something different from the teacher and it essential that you do that for them. You can't be the same with every student, it takes a lot of different styles of teaching and talking to the kids in order for them to truly understand the point that you are trying to get across and what you are trying to teach them.
Out of all of the great things I learned observing Mrs. Mazeika's classroom, the most important things I learned were to treat each child to their specific needs academically and socially, and that I definitely want to be an Elementary School Teacher :)
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