Overwhelmed!

I like this blogging thing because I feel I can come in here and vent. Anyone else feel a little overwhelmed with it all? If not, please share your secrets with me! I was trying to put together lesson plans for my practicum and soon realized that it is not easy to come up with effective lesson plans in an AP Government class so I switched gears and now I'm teaching an honors class instead. It has amazed me the difference from one class to another. I realize now that you cannot take the same approach from one class to another or that day will be a failure! As an educator you have to learn quickly how to adjust and modify the lesson plans so that each class is getting your very best.

Diversity in a Government Classroom

I am observing classrooms full of honors and AP students in government. Needless to say, it has been quite interesting and we are only in the first month of the school year. I must say that the diversity in the classroom has enhanced the discussions becasue it brings so many different views on the same topic. When I was in government class as a senior we were all the same. There really were no different ideas when it came to controversial topics so the classess just went by and learning the value of differences was never an option. It really is amazing what you hear when these kids are eager to speak up!

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Welcome to the blog of Mr. Humes, a prospective U.S. history teacher in Las Vegas Nv.