Field Blog 7

I went to Gesu again on Wednesday morning and observed Mrs. Schetter's reading class. Mrs. Schetter wanted the students to work on their tornado projects in class, and they were supposed to have finished most of it for homework the night before. What she soon realized was that most of the students did not complete it. Instead of losing her temper and yelling at the children, she told them that they needed to make sure they completed it for the next day, and that there were other things they needed to get done anyway. She was firm when she told them they needed to finish it for the next day, but she did not yell at them, which I think shows that she respects her students, and in return they respect her back. Next, the students read out of their book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.  Mrs. Schetter let the students take turns reading aloud, and helped them with hard vocabulary as they went along. She had them make predictions on what they thought would happen next in the novel. I thought this was a smart idea for them to do because it helped them be more engaged and interested in the story. This makes them more excited to read more into the novel and see if they are right or not. Since going to Gesu I have been considering teaching in a private school more than before, because I really like the atmosphere and structure of Mrs. Schetter's classroom compared to public schools that I have observed in. Mrs. Schetter is an amazing teacher and I have already learned so much from her and what is important for a classroom to be successful.