Final Blog Post!

I found my Inspiring Minds placement very meaningful to my particular program. I was lucky enough to be placed in an art classroom where I am constantly studying the practices of the teacher and trying to gain skills for my own classroom one day. I appreciate how I am able to be there for four different grades as well (4th, 5th, K then 1st.) This is helpful to even just observe to gain experience in a classroom prior to my student teaching semester!

I also liked our class discussions with groups, it is easier to explain myself in a small group sometimes rather than a whole class discussion, especially when the talkative people keep talking. In small groups I found that we were all able to express our thoughts and even bounce ideas off of each other. I found that by the end of this class I knew everyone a little better than before and we all feel comfortable with one another.

Lastly, it is important to hear different perspectives from the variety of authors we have read about. Over the years certain areas have changed throughout education but mostly...they haven't. It is important for me and my fellow future educators to try to fight for what is right for their students, bring concerns to administration (or sometimes the parents or town politicians if administration doesn't want to hear it) and to always be the role model your students may not have at home!