BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
BRYANNA
Elementary Education Undergraduate |
Today we went to a private school in Callejon de La Loma called Escuela Centro de Enseñanza Coral. When we were first told that we were going to the school we were told to break up into groups for different grades and then prepare a lesson with our groups for the grade we picked. Everyone was well prepared until we got there and met the principal who asked us if anybody would be interested in teaching an English Lesson. In the future I want to be a TESOL teacher, so this was my opportunity to practice my skills. However I had nothing prepared and that ended up being an experience of a lifetime.
My colleague and I headed into the classroom not having anything ready to teach. The principal introduced us to the class and said the teacher would finish her lesson and then we would start to teach. This 15 minutes ended up being enough time to come up with a decent activity to teach to the kids. We introduced colors, numbers, fruits, and vegetables to the students. We let the students draw on a piece of paper what they learned and let people share if they wanted. Lastly the students shouted out words that they learned throughout the entire activity. There were many students who learned new words as well as some who already could speak a decent amount of English. From this experience I learned that teachers have to always be ready for anything. You never know what´s going to be thrown at you and no matter the circumstance you have to make it work. Today I tested my ability to do these things, and I know now I have this skill for in the future.
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1/16/2017 05:26:19 pm
From learning to live in the moment to preparing to teach with just minutes to plan and everything in between....what a wonderful experience you have had. As for me, the pictures of the cacao beans and the mug of hot coffee made me taste the special flavors I remember on my trips to the islands!
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AuthorI am an Elementary Education major with a concentration in Spanish here at Buffalo State College. I love working with kids and hope to one day be an ESL teacher. I love to laugh, dance, and spend time with family. I'm excited to embark on this journey to the Dominican Republic and can't wait to see what's there for me to explore! Archives
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