Final practicum

I finished my practicum last week, Friday December 2, 2011.  I have learned a lot from being in the classroom and observing the teacher and the students.  I have learned that there is going to be a lot of diversity in the classroom and that every child has a different learning style and figure out how to include every style in lessons.  I have learned that the first year of teaching is going to be difficult and that mistakes are going to be made but I will always be reflecting and changing and learning from the students and learning what works for the students and what doesn't.  I was in the Sixth grade for my practicum and I enjoyed working with an older age because I am use to working with younger children so being around older students was a challenge.  There were things that I could take into the classroom with me that I was learning from my block 1 classes and I was able to see what I was learning being applied in the classroom setting.  I have learned a lot from the  classes I have taken and from being in the classroom.