There are several things I will take home with me from this trip. First, the behavior management of my classroom. The teacher was constantly praising students for being on task and following directions. This inspired others to be on task as well as made students feel special. She creates an atmosphere that allows the students to feel safe, comfortable, and like they can share their ideas. She never rushed a student and gives them time to think through what they want to say and turn it into words. She also uses the think, pair, share method a lot. This gives the students the opportunity to chat with their peers, allowing them to let out some energy and bond with other children in the class. I am also very intrigued by the fact that the teachers teach their students the letter sounds before the letter names. This is something I really want to bring into my classroom because I think it will lead to children reading at an earlier age and improve their phonics skills. Lastly, I enjoyed how my teacher used games as a way to learn. It allowed the students to be out of their seats, but learning at the same time. This gives them the mind set that learning can be fun and helps them want to learn in the present and future. Being able to experience not one, but two schools in Ireland has really given me some practices and tricks to use in my classroom one day.
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