I enjoyed this week in class. On Tuesday I thought the teaching we did was fun. I felt like I could notice improvement in myself even since the last time I taught. It was good to see that I'm improving as a teacher.

We visited Vista Heights Jr. High today and I started in the woodshop classroom. It was so cool to see all the kids so engaged in their project. They were making boomerangs and it looked like almost every kid was engaged and really enjoying their project. As I watched the teacher I saw things I like about his teaching style and things I didn't like. He had a hard time controlling his classroom. His kids were loud and he didn't do a good job of controlling them. This was in class after the woodshop. He was a great woodshop teacher and I could tell he loves his job.

I think it would have been better for him to help the kids see the positive outcome of what they were learning during his class session. He just started talking and didn't involve them as much as he could have.

Overall, I thought the visit was great and it made me more excited about possibly being a teacher.

Reflection 3

I'm loving this major more and more every week. There's a lot of hard work, but it's work that actually excites me and is stuff I want to learn. I love it.

Today was a great lecture. It made me think more about teaching and if I really want to be a teacher. I like the discussions we have because it makes me think about these things.

We were asked to answer the question "how will I pass on morals to the next generation." I think this is a hard thing to do. I worry about the attitudes of people and if I could be in legal trouble for saying something I believe in. This worries me about the country. I want to be able to say what I believe without fear. Maybe this involves just saying it and accepting whatever consequences may come. I am trying to decide if I believe that as a teacher I would have a moral responsibility to teach right and wrong to the students. This is something I'll be thinking about for a while.

Great week this week. I like all the things I'm learning and how interesting they are to me.

Reflection 2

This week has been eye-opening for me as far as teaching. Preparing and presenting the 5 minute lesson on Tuesday and the 30 second teaching today made me realize how much preparation and work teaching really takes. It's made me consider more about what it would be like to be a teacher, and if I want to teach at a school, online, or go into the industry. This last week has been very helpful in helping me consider these options.

Reflection 9/3/15

I've only been in this major for a few days now, and I'm already loving it. So many things that we talk about are things that I've also thought about on my own, and I love discussing them in class. When Geoff talked about how every student is different and how we need to keep that in mind when we teach I was so excited. I've talked about that with others a lot, and I feel very strongly that it's true.

These classes are the first ones I've had in a long time when the classwork is enjoyable and where I can see that it will actually benefit me in the long run. It's refreshing to know that there are parts about school that can be enjoyable and beneficial to me.

I'm excited to work hard this next semester to learn all I can about being a good teacher. I fully intend to give as much effort as I can to growing from these classes. I want to take the assignments seriously and trust that the teachers have a good plan for the class that will help me as I try to improve as a teacher.