My Practicum expierence

My Practicum expierence

I have learned throughout my teaching practicum at the Adult Basic Education center that everyone has their own unique and similar stories to why they walked through the door. I can compare the classroom environment to that of a one room school house. One teacher in a room teaching a variety of ages, cultures, languages, races and beliefs it takes an exceptional teacher to take on such a tremendous task. The teachers must be creative, taking all learning styles and levels of education in to account, to reach every student. The tutoring process in preparation for the ged test is all learner driven the teachers go the extra mile tailoring lessons plans in detail for every individual student. 

The teacher is not just responsible for their topic of expertise, but teaches general math, English, history, and geography to all levels. I learned the importance of  leading by example instilling character traits, morals, values, and ideals that can be carried throughout life I personally saw the time and energy put into motivating every single student to believe in themselves and letting them know their dreams are within grasp. Making sure each student understands the lesson plan; everyone’s questions are answered before day end.

I have come to realize through my experience teaching will provide me with a career I will love and enjoy while providing me with the opportunity to make a difference in someone else’s life. From my own experience I have seen students attend school, only because it was the law, students may not have education at the top of there to do list. I have learned the students at the Adult Basic education center is because they have learned the value of education and choose themselves to obtain a ged they just need a little help to get there. I felt that was the most amazing thing.