Surprise in placement

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 In my second placement I was surprised that the first thing I would take over teaching would be the history of Iowa! As an international student I never learned this in school. This is also the unit that my 4th grade team has no prepared materials for soil will all be creation on my part. 

Another surprise in my placement was when I realized that I enjoy working with younger students more than I do older students. I look forward to see if this will change later on in my placement.

Comments

  1. Caitlin AtwoodOctober 13, 2025 at 6:41 AM

    That's cool that you got to take control on teaching a whole section, but it's also nerve-wracking! I'm excited to see what you do with it!

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  2. MarleneOctober 14, 2025 at 6:49 AM

    Wow, You were thrown into a learning experience and you will learn so much with your team. We will be excited to hear about all the strategies you have learned at Coe that supported your work.

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  3. Carli VromanOctober 14, 2025 at 6:52 AM

    That is a really interesting thing to be thrown into doing for your first section! It sounds like fin though to get to create those materials!

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  4. Kathryn Kidd-FloresOctober 15, 2025 at 6:00 AM

    Good luck staying awake while researching the history of Iowa!

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