Mon, Apr 26, 2021 5:19 PM in Remote Learning
My second field experience with teaching was remote due to COVID. There were many times that the students did not want to participate and it felt like I, and my cooperating teacher, were just teaching to thin air. As you can imagine, it was very frustrating at times. To make sure the students are on the same page, my cooperating teacher would cold call on students to make sure they were listening...
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Mon, Apr 26, 2021 5:09 PM in Any new teachers on here who feel like they don’t really know what they are doing?
Hi Andrew! I completely understand your struggle. Most of my field experience has been virtual. Next September I will be in a school doing in-person lessons and I am beyond stressed about it. I do not feel adequately prepared and the pandemic has definitely made me more comfortable being behind a screen. My mom is one of the best teachers in this particular district and I truly feel the pressure ...
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Mon, Apr 26, 2021 5:01 PM in Rural vs. Inner-city
Hi! I really enjoyed getting to see a glimpse into the life of teaching in a rural school district. I am in the process of becoming a teacher and have done all of my field experience in an urban area—and I will teach here as well. The part you mentioned about realtionships struck out to me. I imagine that having a studxent in more than one class does strengthen the teacher and student relationshi...
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