Looking back at the last few weeks I have been extremely lucky! At the beginning of my Field Experience I was very unsure of my cooperating teacher and how she runs her classroom. She is very organized, yet also very strict. She has high expectations for her students, myself, and my field experience partner. She kept us very busy with morning meetings every morning, grading papers, working or rhyming, sight words, guided reading groups, read alouds, and art projects. I also can't forget about the not-so-glamorous jobs of wiping desks and chairs, cleaning up crumbs off the ground, and cutting endless amounts of apples for snack time. During the times that we needed help, my cooperating teacher was always there to lend a helping hand, whether she was annoyed or happy to help, she used every moment as a teaching moment for my field experience partner and I. I'll take everything that she has taught us and use that in my future field experience and in my own classroom one day.
Looking back I have learned so much throughout the past five weeks and I wouldn't trade any of these moments and memories for anything! Most student teachers don't do anything during their field experience expect what they have to do for assignments. I never thought that I would be given these opportunities and such freedom in the classroom and I'm forever grateful for this adventure!
I never thought that I would get attached to a classroom so quickly. As I left today and saying good-bye to the students it broke my heart a little bit. I can't wait to see each other these students grow into great students and see where life takes them on their own adventures!
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