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final reflection

How can I be a good teacher?

This is a question that has rang in my ears since starting this class. I had no idea how much work actually went into being a teacher. But still, I wonder about how I could have been better at times. I have always struggled with getting out in front of people. I’m not comfortable in that position, but I forced myself to go.

How can I help these students?

The first time I was at Mrs. Leadbetter’s class I was shook at how the students acted. They were on their phones and seemingly not paying attention. But then she would ask a question and every hand would go up. How were me and my partner to compete with that. I was annoyed enough that they were on their phones and somehow multi-tasking. But it worked for them so I went with it. When we broke into small groups I let them be on their phones and answered any questions they had. They were much more awake and lively that way.

How do I plan a teach in?

Me and my partner had to plan a teach in for the next class. It wasn’t exactly the easiest thing in the world to do but we got it done. We made a slide show and used our own papers from other classes in order to teach them. I believe that doing this would have helped us teach because it would have been nearer and dearer to our hearts. Unfortunately, the corona virus hit and we were unable to actually teach the class.

How did this class help me?

This class helped me understand just how much work teacher put into their jobs. I had no idea what the EL principles were or what PBL teaching was before this class but now I know and I am glad. It provides me with a new found respect for teachers. I think that me and Tahvon came up with some really good stuff that unfortunately won’t be able to be shared with the class… most likely. I am glad I took this class and learned a good deal while being in it though.

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Classroom Portrait

From the outside:

Rockbridge county is home to a new style of teaching/thinking for their teachers. This style of teaching is close to what we studied in our Field Work class.

From the outside Rockbridge Country High School looks like a run down jail. Then you realize that the architects who built it also design jails. As you drive up there is a football field with a red track around it. The school looks like it is a giant rectangle. Very dull and boring. In order to get inside you have to ring a buzzer and sign in at the front office. Mrs. Leadbetters class is made up of a lot of lower middle class to poor students. She has to make the best of what she can do in order to keep her class engaged and learning.

From the Inside:

Walking around you see many mascot paintings, and their school colors. Mrs. Leadbetter’s class looks tired and worn out. That is to be expected because they are the 7th period. She uses the project based learning in her class. That is one way she can at least keep them awake  and working. She had them learning to write a research paper. She would ask them questions such as, “how do you integrate sources?” and “How do you cite your sources properly?” Her class would respond and a lot of the time get it wrong. But she would crack a joke and guide them to the correct answer. She would then put them in groups, give them prompts for their research papers, and ask them to start finding ways to research their topic and come up with a rough outline. The students needed a lot of help on their outlines. A big part of it was narrowing down their topics. But this happened all in due time.