Experience -> English Language Arts
Above, one of my senior classes. These are the people I've worked with, learned with, grown with, and come to respect as future teachers. We've taken many classes together, learning about teaching, reading, and writing skills. In the classroom, I've tried teaching mini-lessons to these peers, as well as teaching with them. I've traveled with them to different area schools so we can see what teaching is like outside of a college classroom.
I've always been a writer, but I've only recently wanted to teach writing and reading. My classes at Michigan State University are a big part of that. I've learned how to make writing something concrete, as well as fluid. Through these classes, I've observed and interacted with mathematics and English classrooms in area schools. These experiences have taught me about how students and teachers interact with these subjects, and how I want to work with them in the future.
I've always been a writer, but I've only recently wanted to teach writing and reading. My classes at Michigan State University are a big part of that. I've learned how to make writing something concrete, as well as fluid. Through these classes, I've observed and interacted with mathematics and English classrooms in area schools. These experiences have taught me about how students and teachers interact with these subjects, and how I want to work with them in the future.
During my sophomore and senior years of college, I observed classrooms in an urban setting. My sophomore year, I observed and tutored in an algebra classroom geared toward 9th grade students struggling with English language skills. My senior year, the class was an 8th grade ELA classroom specifically for students who struggled with reading and had IEPs placing them into a smaller classroom for more individualized help.
Both of these classrooms were similar in that they were made up of a significant number of minority students. Many of these students had a lot to offer the classroom, and I learned so much about what people can do if given a chance.
In my senior year, I worked with Ms. Hlywa and Ms. Baker to practice some short lessons with this 8th grade ELA classroom. The students were very up front with us when we tried something they didn't like, and let us know when we tried an activity that helped them or made them interested in the book. These experiences helped me refine some of my lessons and remember to keep a class dialogue open, so students have a say in what happens in their classroom.
Both of these classrooms were similar in that they were made up of a significant number of minority students. Many of these students had a lot to offer the classroom, and I learned so much about what people can do if given a chance.
In my senior year, I worked with Ms. Hlywa and Ms. Baker to practice some short lessons with this 8th grade ELA classroom. The students were very up front with us when we tried something they didn't like, and let us know when we tried an activity that helped them or made them interested in the book. These experiences helped me refine some of my lessons and remember to keep a class dialogue open, so students have a say in what happens in their classroom.