This is my final semester of college before I student teach. Right now I am in senior practicum. I spend two days a week at an elementary school 30 minutes away. I spend the whole day with the students and teach one or two lessons each time I go. It has been a lot of fun! I am assigned to the 5th grade class and they are great kids. Today I got to teach them about Native American Indian cultures, so I made a brown-paper bag Indian vest and headband. It was a blast! The kids loved it and stayed with me throughout the whole lesson. They were probably staring at me because they were thinking of how dorky their teacher is, but hey, at least I had their attention! haha.
My tough Indian-teacher face. I even made the kids call me Chief Walker, just like the name tag says! Haha, it was a hoot.The school that I am at has these amazing Smartboards in each classroom! I had only heard of them before, but they are like a computer on the wall. It is hooked up to the laptop so you can use Internet and everything. They are so cool because you can just move objects and pictures on the screen with your hands. It also has markers and an eraser that go with it so it is like an electronic white board. It is insane! I love using it in my lessons.
I am so glad that I get this opportunity to learn and practice in a real classroom so that I can be better prepared for the responsibilities that student teaching will bring. Teaching is a ton of work, and some days I have to remind myself that this is where I am supposed to be, but overall it has been a wonderful experience and I am so grateful for the education I have received!
