Today during my time at Madison Middle School, the students were engaging in a game of soccer; boys versus girls. The student teacher participated in the game on the girls side, as they were one team member short. I thought the component of boys versus girls would add a lot of intensity to the game. It seemed as though the boys were more excited by this concept than their female counterparts. The guys quickly took a commanding lead and didn't let up. Some of the girls played intensely, but for the most part, they stayed back and acted more as observers than players. However, having the student teacher play for the girls team did add an element of intensity to the game as the boys of the class were eager to "show him up."
It was fun for me to see how well the students could work together in teams and how adaptable they were to having the teacher be so involved in their activity. I am hoping, after today's observation, that I can be an involved party when my future students are working on things while still facilitating a learning environment.
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