Blog F-comparing SED/ EDU 125

SED and EDU 125 were both really awesome classes to take. Probably because they were education based I really enjoyed attending the classes. These classes have shown me how really dedicated the university is to teaching education and making good teachers out of their students. In SED 125 the class was really focused on giving us more information on a lot of things we will see in our special education students. This class also gave me more of an insight of how to handle students with those special needs. Also another positive thing I got out of that class was some basic laws dealing with education and other legal background information I need to know. Although I enjoyed this class I still want to remain a classroom teacher and not go into special education. I do realize I will have some special education children in my classroom but I don’t feel I would meet their needs as well as a one on one or other professional.
With EDU I really liked this class because it seemed history based. I really like learning about the history of education. Again because of my junior year history teacher I have become very passionate about history. I liked learning about how each little thing in history has had an impact of how we teach today. In EDU we studied two influential educators and learn their philosophies, this showed me what they brought to the education field and made me think if we still use these philosophies today in school. I think this class was really good to teach about the history of education because I think if you’re going to teach something at least know the background of it. This class told me that I want to make a difference just like the past has made a difference for right now; it makes me want to improve things for students and teachers. School is not for bullies or nothing; you are in school to be taught and get a good education so that you could maybe one day improve the world and make a difference. I really liked how we had previous students of UMF and got to ask them questions about their profession. It really hit home that in four years I will be in their place starting to make a difference in student’s lives.
Both of the classes gave me a good idea about what goes on in the classroom. I feel that because we learned about the history that I enjoyed EDU a little more than SED. I do feel that SED was essential because I will be having special need kids in my classroom, but I do not feel qualified to handle a special needs student I would much prefer just teaching in the classroom and watching the improvement in the students. I am not biased I just prefer a big group of students working together than just me working one on one. Obviously if the situation approached in my work I would certainly help the child in need as much as I could. I feel that both of these classes have had a positive impact on my choice here at UMF. I do still want to become a teacher and these classes have only supported my choice to become a teacher and make a difference in the world.