Service Learning

     I am completing my service learning hours at Deerfield elementary. I believe that service learning hours will able me to see what it is truly like in a classroom and how a teacher handles the students. I am able to help with whatever the teacher needs and assist the children with their classwork. Service learning can help you decide if you truly want to be a teacher or not.

      Deerfield is a school with a variety of students. The surrounding neighborhood is mixed with some gated communities, along with town homes, and open neighborhoods with house size differences. I went to Deerfield when I was in elementary school and it has not really changed since then. In fact a lot of the teachers that I had are still there. The student population is varied. You have kids who come from wealthy families and are well off, but you also have kids from a lower end of the spectrum. I believe that this allows me to see the difference in how well prepared they are for school in Kindergarten. Also, I am able to see the difference in learning preferences if there is any. 

I believe that I am becoming more prepared to be an elementary school teacher!