If their is one thing that has taken me by surprise this semester it is how fast time seems to go; their are some days where it feels as though time is going slower than molasses but when we really take a step back and look at it time is going faster than we can fathom. I can't believe I'm already on week five of my placement; I feel like I've been going a lot longer than five weeks.
They say that time goes by fast when you're having a good time. I guess I could say that these past five weeks have been a good time. My cooperating teacher is wonderful; she has allowed me to be apart of the classroom. I pass out papers, help get experiments ready, and help students with any questions that they may have. I love being able to interact with the students and getting to know them as individuals.
One thing that I have found interesting is my willingness to help students with their math. Growing up math was always one of my weakest subject areas; fourth grade was one of those times where I needed extra help. To be able to help students with the one subject that caused me so many tears and frustrations over the years is a beautiful testimony of how every situation and barrier is only for a season. I like how my teacher pushes her students to think on their own; she asks them to dig deeper and to explain in detail. It's easy for students to know the answer to a question but when asked to explain that's when they find themselves stuck.
A way that my time at my school has applied to Education 203 is that each student is an individual. When talking with the students I try to use their name so that they know that I'm acknowledging their presence. I love when people use my name when speaking to me it makes me feel good that they only want to address me and want to know how I am personally.
