A TEACHER IN TRAINING!
It is officially week 6, my last week, of Sophomore Block! Never would I have imagined virtual teaching in my career, and, after experiencing it, I can attest that it is quite a challenge. It has been a joy being with my students and influencing their academic growth, but the biggest challenge I have had…
At most universities, education majors do not receive experience in a real classroom setting until their final year of school. However, that is not so at my university! I have just begun my third week teaching in a second grade classroom in Green Bay! This semester, I am a part of the Sophomore Block experience…
I am sure you are curious as to what UD stands for. To me, my title for this post sounds serious, maybe dangerous, and complex. Well, rest assured, everything is fine! UD is the acronym for Universal Design, and you have engaged in the implementation of UD within your community more than you may realize….
Take a moment and think back to when you were a child. Who were the individuals that read to you when you were a child? What was your experience like? What was your reading environment? Who read the most to you? To be honest, I do not have many memories of being read to. However,…
I think math and science are my academic weaknesses. Yet, throughout grade school and my first two semesters here at Saint Norbert, I performed well in my courses within those fields. So why do I think that they are my weaknesses? A few days ago, my professor for my Integrated STEM Methods course assigned research…
I.LOVE.KIDS! Not only is playing kickball or dolls with them exciting, so is assisting them in understanding a concept and catering to their curiosity. Their curiosity is what attracts me to becoming a teacher, and this is why I am an education major at Saint Norbert College. Additionally, interacting with children in Mexico attracted me…
As I mentioned in my previous post within this category, this past semester completed an Educational Psychology course. Within this course, I studied the ideas of different theorists and how they were practiced within an educational setting. From my studies, I then applied what I learned from class to the students I worked with in…
This semester I am taking an Educational Psychology course, and we have analyzed the ideas of several different theorists in regards to student learning. Additionally, part of the requirement for this class was to participate in Village Project. I’ll explain what this is. Village Project is a campus created initiative in which Education Major students…
