Reflection 2

Erica,

I really enjoyed reading this reflection because even though we taught in the same building, I think it is incredible that our classroom setups were so different. I think it would be neat to see 6th grade students working together in a normal science classroom at tables rather than only having that collaboration in the actual science lab. I couldn't help but wondering why the classroom setup would be so different because we did have the desks all aligned in a row facing the front of the classroom. I suppose that 6th grade still needs to have a bit of the same structure that was present in their elementary school and we also had math class and science class taught in the same classroom. Do you think observing in such a discussion-driven classroom will help with your student teaching next semester?