Dennis' Educational Experience

I can’t believe the semester is already over.  I have had an amazing experience while taking this Methods course.  I feel that I am different because I am finding it easier to take advice and recommendations.  I have learned that I need to be able to identify with students and be reasonable with them at the same time.  The most surprising thing is that students have very little experience with technology in the classroom.  The situation that has made the biggest expression on me when I taught my webquest and many of the students had no idea what a webquest was.  The facts that my students were not really aware of webquests made me want to engage them more with technology.  I feel that the Social Interactive Model (SIM) is the best method for me. I feel like it is also the best method for an elementary setting. Students will not be successful in real life unless they learn how to interact and work in a group.  Forming a social foundation is one of the most important things you can accomplish as a teacher.  If students are unable to work in a group cooperatively there is nothing but trouble in the future.  I have gained an exceptional amount of knowledge from this class.  Despite some issues, I still feel like I learned a significant amount of information pertaining to General Methods.  I am new to MSMC. My first courses were last fall. I have grown significantly as a student since then. This has been the first time that I reflected thoroughly and I feel like it is an incredibly effective method. I will continue to reflect, adjust and make the most of my teaching experiences. This has been one of the most effective courses that I have taken at MSMC. It has consisted of practical, real-world experience that can only make me grow as an educator in this society.