Wow, who would have ever imagined me teaching a class?! I must say that it is interesting but difficult due to the fact that I am used to the minds of college students and professors. I am teaching an adult GED class on Monday and Wednesday for the next 4 to 5 weeks. Its really difficult because I keep finding myself expecting too much from my students and asking them to do things above their level. I then feel like a complete idiot trying to explain things that I just take for granted. I never really did realize how much my fantastic high school education and my higher education from Texas Tech meant to me until I found myself trying to explain to adults that are older than me what a fragment is...which by the way you can't do before you explain what a subject and verb are. (Found that one out the hard way)
I am starting to appreciate even my basic skills in Math, Science, Social Studies and Reading. I mean you hear about people who can't read or write but it doesn't fully hit you until you are faced with trying to teach them to read and write. Teaching here has made me determined to do research on learning styles and programs that will make it easier on my students. :)
A very nervous and unsure Ms. Kasey Asbill.
3 years ago
