It's crazy that I've now completed both Dr. Smirnova courses at Mount Saint Mary College now. These classes are demanding, but very beneficial to me as a future educator. These classes have kept me awake countless nights, but I got a ton out of the course. I became much more comfortable teaching in front of my peers, which was a weakness of mine previously. I also became much better writing lessons and units for my students. The main thing I will take out of this course is the amount of technology I can implement in my instruction. Programs like mentimeter, voki and thinglink are all valuable tools for teachers to use to help 21st-century learners pick up information. I will most certainly use all of these tools and more, and will keep my eyes and ears open for more along the way! Probably the most important thing I picked up on this semester was how patient you need to be as a teacher. My patience was tested inside and outside the classroom this semester like never before, but that's the life of a teacher. I have to learn to stay the course even when the day isn't going as planned. Even if my lesson that I worked so hard on falls apart right at the beginning, there's no time to complain and fall apart. The students need a strong teacher who won't yell and scream when things go bad, and that is really what I took away from this semester. Patience is a virtue, and no matter what, I will stay patient with my students and guide them towards becoming lovers of learning who enjoy inquiring about everything social studies has to offer!
It's crazy that I've now completed both Dr. Smirnova courses at Mount Saint Mary College now. These classes are demanding, but very beneficial to me as a future educator. These classes have kept me awake countless nights, but I got a ton out of the course. I became much more comfortable teaching in front of my peers, which was a weakness of mine previously. I also became much better writing lessons and units for my students. The main thing I will take out of this course is the amount of technology I can implement in my instruction. Programs like mentimeter, voki and thinglink are all valuable tools for teachers to use to help 21st-century learners pick up information. I will most certainly use all of these tools and more, and will keep my eyes and ears open for more along the way! Probably the most important thing I picked up on this semester was how patient you need to be as a teacher. My patience was tested inside and outside the classroom this semester like never before, but that's the life of a teacher. I have to learn to stay the course even when the day isn't going as planned. Even if my lesson that I worked so hard on falls apart right at the beginning, there's no time to complain and fall apart. The students need a strong teacher who won't yell and scream when things go bad, and that is really what I took away from this semester. Patience is a virtue, and no matter what, I will stay patient with my students and guide them towards becoming lovers of learning who enjoy inquiring about everything social studies has to offer!
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