Future Teachers

Last Thursday was the first night of the class teaching presentations. I missed a few due to my dog walking tardy, but the presentations I watched were very well presented. I am impressed with my group of fellow students for coming up with original ideas and being so prepared for this assignment. I taught a short lesson on yoga. I love yoga and have found it to be very relaxing. I shared this with my fellow future teachers as I believe we will encounter some stress in our future jobs! Yoga is a great way to focus on yourself and reduce the stress you're feeling, even if it is only for a short time. I felt pretty good about my lesson, focusing on all the good qualities of yoga, how I came to love it, and places you can practice yoga. I also included some class participation and had everyone do a little yoga right by their chairs. The other presentations I got to see were about autism, making string bracelets, preparing a school for different types of learners with behavioral problems, working with special needs students, and a self-defense lesson that focused on getting out of grabs from little kid hands without hurting them or getting yourself into trouble. My classmates did an outstanding job and I look forward to working with them these next couple of years. If their in-class presentations can transfer to their own classrooms, they will all do an excellent job. I look forward to the next class to see what's in store!