Intro to Education Blog

 The teacher I am observing uses the behaviorism the most in her classroom. She has a system of routines in her classroom. They have a certain time of when the students focus on one subject. It is very evident that she sticks to her routine she has set up for her students. I could tell that the students really respected her and listened to what she said. All of her student were engaged and observant about what was going on in the classroom. She very rarely gave negative feedback to the kids. The feedback she gave was always positive and rewarding to students who were doing what she instructed. She listened carefully to what the students had to say and always paused throughout the lesson for the students to stay engaged and keep their attention. 

      I have yet to start my hours for service learning. I plan to complete my service hours at an elementary school near by. I live in Orem, so the surrounding neighborhoods and school seem to have some age and history to them. I want to be able to volunteer my time in a 4th or 5th grade classroom to see if that is the age I want to teach. I remember looking back on those grade and times in my life and I loved it so much. I remember those were the grades I most enjoyed. I want to be able to be that joy and light to many other kids.      I understand that service learning is strictly for my and my growth. It is for my to really be certain if teaching is the career that I want to pursue. It also give me real world experience in the teaching world, which is very beneficial to me for not only my experience to be able to be a teacher, but also for my everyday life. It will show me what it truly means to be a tea...