Reflection on Learning

As I stated before, although I am very structured in the way I approach most things in my life, I will not take that approach to teaching History. Since I have yet to actually teach History in a high school classroom, I do not know what I could add to my knowledge of myself. Like I said in my previous blog, I have a planned approach to teaching History, but do not have any results as of yet to determine if the plan will work or how I should adjust it. I believe that I must approach the classroom with the thought in mind that not all students will understand the lessons being taught and that I must be ready to adjust my methods when issues arise.

Although I am confident that I will create an environment where my students will feel comfortable collaborating amongst themselves and communicating with me, I need to do more research into working with students that do not respond well to authority figures or other adults. Since I believe in having a very disciplined classroom, I may find myself butting heads with some student. In order to keep the line of communication open with all my students and not disrupt their flow of learning, I must research methods to handle troubled students. 

My wife Stephanie & I

Although I am very structured in the way I approach most things in my life, I will not take that approach to teaching History. Having first-hand experience as a football coach, I know that every athlete and student learn differently. That being said, I must approach the classroom with the willingness to make accommodations at the drop of a hat. Being able to acknowledge the fact that my students may not learn and organize information the same way as I do is key to better understanding the needs of my students.

I believe that my personality will enable my students to communicate well with me. I have always considered myself to be very approachable with my players and understanding of their needs. That being said, I am confident that I will be able to create an atmosphere where my students not only feel comfortable with me, but also with themselves.

Kyle Ansberry

Hello everyone my name is Kyle Ansberry. I live 15min south of San Luis Obispo in a town called Grover Beach. I currently work as an Instructional Aid for the Special Education department at Arroyo Grande. In addition, I coach varsity football at AGHS. I am working on my single subject credential in History and plan to student teach in the Spring. Although History is often considered to be boring and unrelated to our modern societal needs, I believe that when taught with energy and alternative methods can be very enjoyable. From the module, and my in-class experiences, I understand how important warm-ups and guided [practices are to instruction. Also, I found the acronym “CATCH” to be a very useful reading strategy. Finally, it was a good reminder to differentiation of instruction changes from middle school to high school.