Clinical Practice II

This semester I am completing my Clinical Practice II at Valley High School, which is located in Escondido. I have had the amazing opportunity of meeting the staff as well as the students. I am teaching two periods of English 9 and one period of English 11. The students at Valley High School come to school with different circumstances. Some are behind in credits while others deal with other issues such as drug abuse, teen pregnancy and such. Some may think that teaching at this high school is quite the challenge considering the student circumstances; however, I feel that the students here at Valley High School have the same rights to education just as any other students would have in any other high school. Just because the students come from different backgrounds and circumstances does not mean that they should be taught a certain way. As time is coming to an end for the school year as well as the program, I realize how important the role of the teacher is in the classroom. The choices teachers make in the classroom are contagious because they can either make or break the learning experience of the students. The time the students are in their seats to the time that they leave the classroom is the most important time that teachers are responsible for. Every minute to every hour and every second to every minute is definitely time for learning, more so, time allotted for teachers to make a change.