My teaching perspective changed a bit this week with the fact that now I'm more in an observation role again. While I am still teaching two periods a day and co-teach, I now have the opportunity to watch my cooperating teachers teach. Although I am feeling confident in my developing teaching skills, I now REALLY enjoy and appreciate watching my cooperating teacher teach. (I think he missed not being in front of the classroom for a couple of weeks). It's really amazing what a veteran teacher can bring into the classroom, including just a wealth of knowledge and a great supply of stories that I could only hope to have after a few more years under my belt! Also seeing the passion for teaching and the subject that is brought to the classroom is truly inspiring.
My final class is Ag Environmental, and I'm teaching a Wildlife Unit! The best part of this unit is that I am for the most part clueless (although I do have a decent background) about some of these topics compared to some of the avid outdoorsmen in the class. These students are generally the trouble makers, and it is so WONDERFUL to have them truly engaged in the classroom (and even teaching!). We also had a Wildlife CDE practice after school Tuesday, which I supervised, and it was a great time for all the students who sometimes aren't the most engaged ones in class.
In conclusion, I would finally like to announce that we got approval to bring a horse to school for the Animal Science (and Food Science) classes. It is one of my own, and I'm completely pumped to demonstrate the basic haltering, leading, and grooming to students who live in such a strong equine area! Maybe some new equine enthusiasts will emerge!
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