Thinking back to my fieldwork experience I was trying to think of what the most important thing I learned was. I decided the most important thing I learned was that every classroom is different. Every student is different and they all have different learning styles. They are all different people. I learned that because each student is different, a teacher needs to adapt their teaching styles to meet the needs of all of the children in the class.
I also learned that not all lessons will go exactly as planned. I learned that teachers need to adapt as they go through the lesson and might need to make adjustments on a moments notice.
Another important lesson I learned is that teaching requires a lot of patience. Teaching children can be stressful, especially when it gets closer to the end of the school year. Children are getting excited for Summer vacation and they need more reminders to stay on task and do their work.
