Lessons Learned in "Teaching Literature to Adolescents"
"Teaching Literature to Adolescents" was one of the most informative classes I've ever taken concerning teaching and the education field. It was definitely challenging at times, but I would 100% recommend it to future teachers, even if they are not planning on teaching English at the secondary level. The three-week unit plan project was one of the most difficult tasks I've ever been assigned as a student. It was a huge reminder that I need to work on my time management skills, but more than that it showed me just how hard it is to be a teacher. Deciding what curriculum to use and what kinds of activities to use in class doesn't sound too difficult at first, but once you get into the process of making sure your activities will help students meet certain objectives, checking that the curriculum you've chosen is appropriate for grade levels, determining how to assess students based on your chosen objectives...you realize there is a lot of work behind the scenes...