Sixth Grade Internship

After spring break, we began to visit a classroom every Thursday morning. I was placed in a 6th grade social studies class. My teacher was Mr. Peterson. I had requested to have him because he was my teacher in 7th grade and he made a huge impact on me. As a student, I remember him caring so much for us, and as a teacher intern, I wanted to see how he did it. From the very start of the internship, I knew that this experience would make me a great teacher.

My Experience

During the group lessons, most of the time I would teach the main point then Mr. Peterson would branch off the ideas I taught and explain them more. I helped leading discussions and also helped kids individually. I learned how plans would sometimes have to adjust depending on the period. Some classes were more loud and couldn't handle independent time well, while other classed worked efficiently. We would have to tweak our plans in order to teach effectively.

The Importance of Teacher-Student Relationships

The main thing I will take with me from this internship is the importance of having a good relationship with your students. Mr. Peterson cares how his students are doing and if a student is upset, he doesn't hesitate with helping them out. When you have respect for students, they will have respect for you. His students are fairly well-behaved and wanted to make him happy with their actions and work. Having a good relationship also affects the way you discipline your students. Mr. Peterson never had to yell at his students to be quiet. Most of the time he would make a joke about them talking to redirect their attention and it worked. He used his relationships with his students to his advantage to maintain an orderly classroom.

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