What were some of the interesting discoveries about yourself while were out on practicum 1B?

Although we are moving fast into using technology is most of the teaching, I still prefer to use book and pencil. Also, most of the teaching done during my practicum was on the children’s iPad or iMac which was so foreign to me. I am used to seeing the teacher standing in front of the class and teaching any concept. For example, during reading time, my AT gave the children their school journals and sent them off and the activities was on Google classroom. She never sat with all the groups but the more advanced children which I found strange. I would want to work more with the children that found the work harder so I can help their comprehension and understanding.

Also, the school I am in an ILE. Independent Leaning Environment. Which I still find strange. When I was there in Prac 1A, the school were introducing the ILE but still had individual classrooms. Just down below the bank was a new building which is an full immersed ILE. Meaning no classrooms. No individual four walls. Just three floors with four walls.

I had full control for 2days without my AT meaning I was able to experiment for myself to see what it was like having my own class. At first, I was a little nervous not having my AT around to help if needed. But as the day went on, I became more comfortable and confident in my abilities to manage a class of 30 YR 5-6 children of which a third either had behavioural problems or having ESOL. Those two days of full control without my AT was a fun and good experience to see what my classroom would one day be like if I was as strict with my routines as my AT was.