Reflection 14

Class was really awesome on Tuesday. I do have to admit that doing more than one or two presentations in a day can be overwhelming on those who are sleep deprived, but they are always good. I liked the little "5 minute" game that we did. I say "5 minutes" because it was only supposed to take a couple minutes and turned into a half hour, just like all of the presentations. Making a game review of the things that we learned was a good move by Geoff. I needed it. I tend to forget things or space them out when they are being taught, so going over those qualities of a good teacher, Teacher A, was beneficial. It made me realize how much a teacher needs to pay attention to when he or she is teaching. There are so many things to consider when coming up with a lesson plan, and then so much more to consider when actually teaching. The one thing that stood out to me the most was that it is important to like what you teach; it makes you want to teach better and more effectively. That's why I am going into woodworking teaching. I don't care so much anymore about earning money, but rather influencing lives with the passion and talent that I have. Plus, I will want to go to work every day instead of dreading it when I get out of bed. My goal is to know the qualities that we put to Teacher A, apply them, and like what I teach.