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Midterm Fieldwork Reflection

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For my Midterm fieldwork project, I decided to do my observation hours at St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church. Through the church, there is an after school program called W.A.T.C.H. The convenient and exciting aspect about the program is that cater to students from K-6 and they are even able to pick up the students from any school in the Newport-Mesa school district. In regards to my overall experience at the program, it has been one of the most challenging but also one of the most rewarding activities I have ever done. On a daily basis from being intentional and present with the students, to be uncomfortably loud with them because I am trying to get their attention on one thing or another, having to discipline …show more content…

I experienced many “first time” teaching moments at St. Andrew’s. As I reflecting back on it all, I can not help but t acknowledge and praise the incredible teachers who have guided me and showed me in my clueless moments. They extend their wisdom, courage, love, grace, to not only me but also the students on a daily basis. Regardless of their crazy days and even events occurring on at home, they never bring into the classroom nor make it a barrier when interacting and pour out love for the students. There is something so special about the environment they create for the students but also the teachers that make it so much more of a joy to be there. This experience of course gave me an inside scope of not only what it is like to be a teacher but also what it takes to be one. Teaching is not just choice but a calling. It takes a particular individual to give up their …show more content…

The day was just absolutely chaos. Regardless of how little control I had of the day, God was so present with me. I felt really discouraged in my ability to control a small situation that blew out of my control. If I could barley control a students making fun of another student, how on earth can have control of thirty students in a classroom of my own? The entire day I felt like curling up in ball and crying. I told my co-worker that a little tear came out of but I sucked it back in to stay strong for the student that was getting made fun of. When I got home the day my said to me she was glad I was experiencing a rough teaching experience at a young age because I can learn from my mistakes so it may never happen again. It was true. Whether it is at the WATCH program or in my own classroom a few years from now, teaching means you are willing to fight on the frontline as an infantry and take the tough bullet’s. However, when I am able to learn from experiences just like this one, that is where the reward is. Teaching, like an any other job has its rewarding and undesirable events. But in the end, you put everything on the table for your students to walk away changed every time they enter the

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