All Good Things Come To An End

My preclinical has (unfortunately) come to an end.  It was such a bitter-sweet day, because my classroom was a big family.  Even a couple of my students mentioned that our 5th grade class was one big, happy family and they are going to be so sad that I'm leaving this family.  I, too, am going to miss this class so much because it was the first class I had ever been a part of.  There were many different personalities and talents in this classroom, and each and every one of them brought different traits to share.  It was such a great class to be involved with because not only did they learn, but they had fun doing so!

As a preclinical student, I will get to experience many different classrooms through the next two years here at Benedictine University, and I'm sure there will be many more opportunities and learning opportunities for me.  This was just the start to the rest of my life, and I would not have had it any other way.  There is so much to learn and many new and exciting experiences to happen in the future!

Teachers have the privilege of making their classroom into a family.

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The Next Step

Today in my preclinical I was able to teach my first lesson! There was a lot to do in preparation, and I'm glad I had this opportunity this early in my preclinical experience.  Looking over the lesson, I was able to plan out what I was going to tell the students as well as incorporate background knowledge and tie this lesson into their current assignment.  

During this experience, I was able to learn and grow in my understanding of teaching a classroom.  The students were very cooperative and were respectful in giving me their full, undivided attention.  I learned so much about how to present information in such a way the students will be able to remember.  Seeing this, I was able to adjust and realize what I can do to improve.  I'm so glad I got to have hands-on experiences like this!

Organization is key when teaching a lesson!

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