Introduction to Education has greatly strengthened my desire to become a teacher. This course has provided me the opportunity to smoothly transition from a student to a teacher. In this class I have covered a large variety of topics, including different learning styles, gender issues, current events, classroom management, and the achievement gap. The topics were presented through movies, guest speakers, articles, and deeply involved class discussions. Each topic motivated me to prepare to be a more effective teacher. This course provided me with many experiences to help develop my teaching philosophy such as service learning at an elementary and junior high school, as well as assisting in community. I participated extensively in a group project on the topic of all-day verses half-day kindergarten. This project gave me insight on teaching kindergarten as a profession. Introduction to Education has been a worth while experience which introduced me to the wonderful world of education.
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