I spent my second rotation in a 3rd grade inclusion classroom. Even though I only went up one grade level I noticed a big difference in the students. Both classrooms I was in this semester were inclusion classrooms, but the 3rd graders were so much more independent than the 2nd, I almost did not know what to do with myself through out the rotation. I really enjoyed both classrooms I was in this semester, I have a learned a lot and am really happy with the outcomes.
I feel like I have really grown as a teacher in many ways. I have learned to plan to the best of my ability for lessons and prepare as much as possible but things often do not go as planned and that I need to be flexible. I like having a set schedule and always being prepared and that is something that will not always happen as a teacher, something always comes up. I have also learned to be creative, while some things need to be taught because of state testing there is no reason to think outside of the box and get creative. The students get bored from doing the same thing day after day, by mixing it up and getting creative the students get excited and are more engaged in their learning.
I also feel that I grew professionally. I was really concerned about my lack of natural creativity at the beginning of the semester, and while I still cannot make things as pretty as others the students don't really care about that. As long as the lesson itself is creative they don't need pretty posters etc. I also found that my creativity does not all have to stem from me, there are plenty of resources I can rely upon to help with my shortcomings.
Overall, I really enjoyed this semester and found it very beneficial to me and thought it was a great experience.
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