2 Hour Presentation Reflection

Now that I have done my presentation, I feel a bit sad. The presentation went really well and I had a lot of information, but it just seems like the senior project is over. This means I most likely won't be teaching children anymore, and will have a lot more free time than usual.

I had a lot of information to state, but the amount of information is so great that it isn't possible to effectively teach a classroom of people in the span of 2 hours. I took the most important information I could think of and tried to get it all out.

When I think back on all the experiences, things I've read, and research I've done, I have discovered that being a good teacher takes more than a lot of work. To be a good teacher, requires the ability to perform many jobs, and long periods of undivided focus. I just don't have that sort of time nor attention span required to be a truly good teacher.

However, this project has let me see into the life of a teacher in a rather unique way. The presentation to me was a time for me to share as much as I could in the time alloted. Most people were interested, but a few looked kind of bored, which was a bit discouraging.

I hope I managed to change some minds about math and teaching in a positive way. If I were to do this again, I would probably cut the activities to be able to say more about what I learned.