In my kindergarten placement, I am starting to doubt the effectiveness of my CT's techniques and activities. Although she is a very nice woman and works well with children her activities aren't stimulating or thought provoking. ALL of her activities are cut and paste or coloring worksheets. She has them sit at the carpet and she demonstrates the whole activity, "this is how you do it" then she sends them back to their seats to regurgitate the actions that she just did. Especially since all of these students are the lowest performing kindergarten students in the school, I worry that there is not enough creativity, stimulation, structure, etc.
...It is a constant learning process for me especially since this is my first time in a kindergarten classroom
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I think the best thing for you to do is try and stay positive and learn from the things she does and look to ways you may do them differently. Take notes and remember what is effective and what could have benefited the students better. Unfortunately there are bad teachers and people who no longer teach the way kids deserve we must find ways to become better with age and if you can do this in your career you will be a great teacher. The rest of the year will be difficult but you can continue to be positive for the kids and help them when you are there. They will appreciate the days you come and be positively affected by you.
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