Kelsey Marchant

I am still undecided when it comes to what exactly I want my career path to be. I would love to be a teacher but I am also very interested in psychology. My plan as of now is to become a teacher and do that while I continue my education in psychology. Either that or I implement psychology into my teaching somehow. Until I graduate I plan on being a substitute teacher so that I get a lot of time in a school setting. I think teaching could be a great career choice for me. I enjoy working with kids, I enjoy making learning fun and exciting, I love making a difference etc. Teaching would be very rewarding for me. In addition to that being a teacher would be a big benefit as I am raising a family. With teaching I would be able to have summers off with my daughter, I could have the same days out of school as her, essentially I could just optimize my time with her while also providing for my family by doing something I love to do.  The service learning component of this class has abso...

Are you making connections between course topics and Service Learning?   I am able to apply many concepts discussed in class during y service learning. Some of these include approaches to those that learn differently or those that are learning English as a second language. I have seen both of the teachers I am working with make efforts to accommodate each of the different learning styles and abilities of the students in their class.  Have you been able to articulate your own learning and understanding?    Yes, I have been able to make connections and even connect with students more effectively as a result of this course. I have found a great joy in the things I have learned.  Is the process of blogging helping you to think and notice things in your Service Learning?   Blogging has helped me put into words some of the most important things I have learned. I look up to both of the teachers I am working with and I am glad that I will have this bl...

In my observations I see teachers striving to meet standards. I have seen this in the timing of their lessons, they have had to work through some things more quickly than intended to stay on schedule with the expected standards. This could be considered a bad thing but to me both teachers still ensure each student is in the best position possible to succeed and provides additional resources as needed. In my observations it seems as though math and science are far more emphasized in my service learning placements. It seems like these subjects get the most time and attention devoted to them. This is the case for both the 6th and Kindergarten classes. I don't see a whole lot of art or creative things going on. I see a few things implemented as part of a reward system of sorts. This was surprising to me especially in the kindergarten classroom, I expected to see far more of that type of learning. I think that teachers are under a lot of pressure to meet certain standards so some of the...