In the past month, I have learned and experienced a lot at my mentorship. Every Wednesday, the students went to career clusters and experienced an hour and fifteen minutes of a possible career of your choice. I went with Mrs. Smallwood to "Kids In the Kitchen", where students learned about food substitution and healthy eating, and also got to make food of their own! Every other day in the classroom, I have had a ton of chances to be hands on with the kids. I personally have been working with the same few children daily, to enhance their phonics and reading skills. It has taught me patience, and tricks to improve my teaching abilities.
Last year, I took a class called Intro to Early Childhood Education. Out of all my high school classes, this class probably helped me the most with my internship. In that class, we learned all about the standards of teaching, the making of lesson plans, and even then we were hands on by going to the elementary school every other Wednesday. That class provided more of an inside look on the big picture of teaching, rather than just being in the classroom every day. We also got a glimpse on special education, which opened up my curiosity for all the different areas I will have to choose to teach.
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