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EDUC 326
C. Mamchur
7 July 2016
also came into this teaching experience with a wealth of life skills knowledge gained
from personal experience.
Environment
For teaching life skills the teacher made sure to make a good first impression on
the very first day which I think made a very good start for all involved. The teacher
became the example of what to do, and this in turn gave students a model and a guide to
learning life skills. In the article she talks about not directly teaching personal hygiene
but of being a model of how to keep yourself. This type of modeling became a steppingstone for the girls to learn from and before long the students were modeling the same
behaviours. She also provided real world learning opportunities and tasks so that students
could learn by doing instead of just reading or watching. I feel that this perspective was
especially important in this type of school so that students can learn to use the knowledge
they gain in a meaningful way. Through the perspective of the teacher, the students were
able to accomplish amazing things because they had been exposed to a variety of
experiences and their interest was sparked to a wide variety of topics. The teacher
allowed students to organically learn new topics and provided key opportunities that
made learning happen in a variety of life skills.
Outcome
For the teacher the outcome of being a student/teacher in this type of environment
and being involved with these types of students became a life changing experience in
which she gained new perspectives on teaching and learning. Not only did she pass on
her knowledge to her students, but also she provided an organic learning environment
where students passed on their knowledge to others within the class and in turn this
environment became an important stepping-stone of her career.