I started the new semester Tuesday. My classes are going to be very time consuming, but I am ready and I know these classes will teach me a lot. I still have two classes that I have not taken. They are on Monday. I am taking social studies methods, math methods, reading and writing for e-6, ESL methods, and reading development in young children. I will talk a bit about each and what I think I will be learning in these classes, again I still have two I have not taken.
Math methods is going to be a class that discusses how to teach math and making it engaging. I am suppose to be going to a school and teach or tutor students. I have not been to this class yet so not sure what to expect. I am assuming this is what we will be doing. I have been told already to read a chapter in my required text before class.
In my social studies methods class, we will be go over some important history facts, TEKs, lesson plans, how to teach social studies, and going to a school to teach a lesson. I have gone to this class already and I really like the instructor. I already have an assignment and it is due next week. I have to look at k-5 TEKs and find an event or historical figure I am not familiar with and make a bag about it. I have to find I believe 5 items to represent the event or figure. I have to present it to the class and the class will guess the event or figure. I am excited about this. I have not yet picked out my figure or event.
In my reading and writing class, I am at an elementary school, which is exciting for me. I enjoyed my first day and like the teacher. I think this class will give me back the motivation I have been missing. By being in an actual school and being around teachers is the motivation I need. Today we had to imagine our first day of school. I could of written a 5 page paper of what I think my first day would be like, well hope it would be like. I can already see my room, my students, and ideas of activities. That was a great motivational activity for me.
In my reading development in young children class, I will be going to a school and teaching lessons and I also have to assess a child 4-6. I am going to use my daughter. I will be assessing their reading by doing running records and other forms of assessment. I have not had an opportunity to look at all the papers but I am excited about it. I asked my daughter if she would not mind if I assessed her for my school and she was thrilled. She asked me if I was a real teacher and will be going to her school to be a teacher. This made me laugh. This class will be a very busy class, but in a good way.
In my ESL methods class, I am not too sure what to expect. I have not gone to class yet, this will be my one night class. I read the first chapter of the required text and I think the class will help to teach me how to teach ELL children. I hope so.
So far all my classes seem to have a lot of work attached to them. Though I do not have test, so to say, I have projects and a lot of reading. I am excited about this. I feel that I learn more with projects then abc questions. This is something I should keep in mind when I start teaching. Not all learners are the same and I need to help cater to all learning styles.
On a side note, my husband is on his two week leave for work. Who would think that a banker would need to travel and be gone so much. It is good for his career. I think right now I am just lonely and miss him. I have not done anything with my school work besides go to class. I cannot wait until he comes home next weekend. Apparently right now he will come home next weekend on a Friday and turn around and leave again that Sunday or Monday for another two weeks. With the two kids and school it is going to get harder. I need to tuck away the emotions of him being gone and focus on what I have in front of me. :-)
I will post a picture of my bag of an event or historical figure when I have complete it. This will be my next post. Time for Houston Rockets pre-show and then game. I will get a little work done. I was going to go to the game tonight but decided it was best to stay home and work. Being responsible. lol. Until next time!
-PFons-
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