Classroom Reflection - 943 Words

This semester has been somewhat of a roller coaster ride for me, but with many, many more highs then lows. My first semester in the College of Education, has reaffirmed what I originally believed; I was meant to be an educator and I want this more than anything in the world. At moments, I was scared to follow through or was discouraged, but other moments in the Cohort and in the classrooms, are moments that stay with you for the rest of your career. I can honestly say that every day I was in the classroom with my kids and supporting them during their educational journey was a highlight, but one specific highlight comes to mind when looking back. While I was always there helping the kids out and supporting my teacher mentor, I was given my†¦show more content†¦Without being in the classroom, I would have to imagine these practices and theories in use in the actual classroom environment, but because I am there, I am able to directly connect my experiences to the content being taught in my courses. When I read the question asking about our funny moments in the classroom, a million moments ran through my head. Every day I would leave the classroom, filled with tiny funny moments that will stay with me for forever. Whether it was a silly comment a student made or the pranks they would try to pull on me. The funniest moments to me were when they tried to fool my teacher mentor and me with jokes and pranks that I used as a kid. The new thing in my classroom is trying to full people by asking them to spell I Cup. My favorite joke it when they asked me if I have ever been to Minnesota. 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