Only 6 more weeks of school, I can't believe it. This past week Kaylene and I taught our first class and it was pretty exciting. There is so much you don't realize teaching involves when you're a student. The little things people do you take for granted when you're the one teaching. Getting positive feedback to comments is awesome as a student and that is a great thing for a teacher to be able to give. It is something that didn't come naturally to me though. It seems so simple but it is something I am going to have to put conscious thought into next year. I am really glad we got to teach a class before next semester, it was eye opening.
Filming and the retreat today were both really fun. The hunger games activity was a hilarious way to start the day off. Lesson planning is harder work than I thought it would be so I am really glad we brainstormed as a group on several topics. Many good ideas were thrown out that I would have never come up with on my own. While round robin-ing got old towards the end I am really thankful we did it. I love our class and our teachers. Spending time together is really never boring!
Aww... That's the greatest post! :) You will be a GREAT peer mentor, and I'm sure your students will enjoy spending time with you! It usually really helps peer mentors to teach a class to their peers before having to do it in the fall, and I'm glad you found it to be helpful!
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