First Month of my Practicum

My first month of my practicum has been exciting. My associate has already taken steps to help me achieve my professional growth goals and goals by getting me involved in the school.
In the classroom, most of the students after a month are quite familiar with me. The first week, I tried to remember all the names on the class list...what a challenge! Luckily, with time I remember everyone’s name. Thus far, in the school, I have been observing and assisting my associate with his various teaching subjects. I like the way my associate uses the overhead projector and different manipulative devices when teaching his lessons. I find that this approach works quite well since students are exposed to written, visual, kinesthetic, and auditory sources throughout the lesson. My associate’s style of teaching is very calculated and meaningful; he exhibits a great deal of knowledge about the curriculum and is adamant about insuring his students have numerous opportunities to master the content he teaches. I really enjoy working with my associate and look forward to starting my block on Nov. 5.