Prompt: "Now that you are nearing the end of your first quarter of your internship, what has been your biggest surprise about being in the classroom and working with students?"
-The biggest surprise that I have encountered in my particular classroom focuses on community learning. I had no idea how powerful a tool this could be when one implements it at the beginning of the school year through class purpose or code of cooperation. It is great to see students supporting each other as they journey together through education in order to achieve their highest potential. Quite honestly, I was surprised to see my teacher use this aspect of community learning as much as he does, but found that it is very useful. The students keep each other accountable for their learning and in end take ownership for their learning as the teacher moves to the role of a facilitator. As I become the archetype of my cooperating teacher I will continually seek to support this community learning within this classroom as it provides the necessary structures for my students to achieve their goals (academically and socially).
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Hey Eddie!
I think it's great that your classroom has so many opportunities to build a great community. Students need to learn how to listen and support one another's ideas but if they don't have the opportunity to work with each other then they'll never know how to do it! The only problem I have with this is that I usually feel so useless! :)
Wow sounds like you are having a wonderful experience! Its cool that you can see how one aspect of a classroom culture can really change everything within the classroom.
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