Reaction To Blogging

Creating a blog has been a new experience for me. Although I am very internet and tech savvy, I have never had my own blog or even knew how they worked. So far, I find blogging very interesting and I look forward to continue to use this program. Posting my own thoughts will be a great way to express my thoughts and opinions. I am also looking forward to reading what others have to say and making connections with their thoughts and experiences.

Over winter break, I spent the majority of my time observing at one middle school and a high school. I learned  and experienced much more then what I was expecting. Observing was a great experience and helped me to realize and create my own teaching philosophies. Working with experienced teachers and seeing them work in action, I realized that one of the most important traits to master early on in my teaching career is organization. Both of my host teachers were extremely organized and always had their lessons prompt and ready. They had a plan for what they wanted to accomplish and what their expectations were for every lesson and  unit. Being organized creates less stress and makes the flow of teaching easier and more enjoyable. With effective lessons, the students will be able to learn and take in the most out of each unit and lesson. Students need structure and instruction, otherwise they would just sit down and do nothing. This is one lesson I learned right away through my observations, which is why having short transition times and immediate games and lessons set up will benefit the students tremendously.