Most importantly, Helen learned that you have to be flexible as a teacher. She says, “Sometimes I plan a lesson and my students just don’t want to do it – they want to play games. So, I incorporate what I want to teach them into a game. Ultimately any way to try to get them motivated and engaged and active is what I try to do.”
Additionally, Helen learned about herself as a person through the course. “I learned that I can work with a lot of people,” she explains. “Originally I came here to work with children. I took my course and I was teaching mostly adults and I fell in love with it.” Although she still does have an affinity for working with children, she says. “Right now I’m teaching 4th, 5th, and 6th, and I really enjoy it. I’m falling in love with my students, and everything is going really well.”