What a week! Between new classes, shop work, FFA Week activities, CDE practices and officer meetings this past week was pretty busy, however I truly felt like I was thriving as a student teacher. Yes, there was the usual stress in trying to get everything done, but I loved playing the role of both teacher and FFA advisor and getting so much time to work with the students.
A few highlights from the week include:
Finally getting to practice our plumbing skills in the shop. I completed demonstrations in CPVC cementing and soldering before the students got to work. I was very impressed by the work students were putting in, and some were even helping each other by working through the steps together as I assisted other students. I think both the students and myself were happy to get in some real hands-on learning this week.
I also taught a full load this week (even picking up an extra section of Small Gas Engines over my planning period). I loved getting to work with new students, and throughout my classes we engaged in some very interesting labs and learning activities.
We also participated in many fun and engaging activities for FFA Week, including am FFA/Ag trivia game night with a visit from state officers, handing out donuts and coffee for teacher appreciation, serving chocolate milk to the student body to raise awareness of FFA, and of course dress up days! It was great to see the members so involved and taking some initiative to plan and carry out these activities throughout the week.
Moving forward I want to focus more on my questioning techniques and really hone in on being a facilitator of learning. I believe my students can learn a lot more if I challenge them to discover answers for themselves, rather than simply providing them with information.
Questions:
#psuaged21 What were some of your favorite activities from FFA week? How did you incorporate service and Ag Literacy into the fun activities??
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