Synthesis Blog 5

            Overall, I found the video very interesting and insightful as to how to teach a Science class.  Ms. Maronpot seems like an excellent teacher and is obviously very passionate and enthusiastic about her work and was eager to learn how to improve.  A common theme I saw throughout the video is the importance of application questions and being able to apply lessons to the real world for better engagement with students.  This also appears to be a common theme throughout my classes and seems to be an aspect of teaching that often gets neglected or that teachers struggle with.  I know this is true through my experience as a student; I recall often wondering about the relevance of subject material.  Ms. Maronpot did an excellent job of engaging students and asking a lot of questions to provoke thinking.  This is very important for a science class since science is supposed to produce a lot of questions and provoke thinking.  However, it seemed like many teachers Ms. Maronpot seemed to struggle with the application side of teaching.  This helps me realize how challenging application in lessons can be especially since an excellent teacher such as Ms. Maronpot seems to be struggling.  As a future teacher this makes me realize the importance of thinking about how to tie subjects and lessons to teaching.  While I am still a student learning to be a teacher I now realize the importance of being mindful and practicing this while I still have a significant amount of outside help and guidance.   Overall this video has further helped me realize that even the best teachers never stop learning and finding ways to improve to help their students. 

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