These next few months I will be teaching in Mrs. Adamson's fifth grade class at Dry Creek Elementary in Lehi, UT. I made my first visit to the classroom to observe her students just over a week ago. Over the past week I have been thinking a lot about what I hope to gain from this experience, what skills and resources I hope to provide for Mrs. Adamson for her future classroom, and most importantly what I hope to bring to these students throughout this process.
As I thought about the things that I hope to gain from this experience, three things come to mind: 1. Practical experience as a drama specialist in an elementary classroom setting. 2. An opportunity to try and create innovative ways to integrate theatre into their current core curriculum, specifically in the areas of math and science. 3. Classroom management skills and techniques. I have had some experience teaching in a similar setting as this, but definitely not as in-depth and consistently as I will as an arts scholar. So, I hope to really work toward gaining these skills as I move forward. I'm very excited to be collaborating with Mrs. Adamson and I know that she will have some valuable things to teach me during this experience. My goal is to provide her with numerous resources that she can use in integrating theatre into her curriculum in the future, should she choose to do so. In addition, I hope to be a resource myself in allowing her to see examples of how these concepts look in action. Most of all, I'm so excited to be working with these students. My goal for them is to get them excited about theatre and the time that we spend together. I want to work towards a high level of engagement and depth of knowledge. I want to get them talking about "that cool thing we did in our drama time today." My biggest goal is to get them to a place where they are excited about learning and engaging with the material, and to take that excitement for learning with them throughout the year. Overall, I look forward to an awesome learning experience and for the chance to teach these incredible students!
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