​PLAN FOR EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING

Goal Summary: As a future educator, my situated learning goal is to learn creative techniques for teaching mathematics, as the
area I am most inadequate in.

Activities you will participate in that will lead to the Situated Learning People or “Tools” and
attainment of this goal. (Describe in detail.) model utilized communities I will resources that
(Andragogy, collaborate with might be helpful
Apprenticeships, for this activity* (e.g., social
Service learning, networks,
Internships, books,
Trajectories, technology
Coaching, tools, etc).
Communities of
practice
shadowing)

Volunteering in a community environmental project where I would be practicing I would be -measuring

youth are taking part in a reforestation project to plant 100 the Service Learning collaborating with tapes -notepad
trees into the earth. As youth leadership and empowerment is Method with this people from and and pencil
a possible career for me, this type of activity can enhance my activity. around the -shovels and
communication, responsibility and leadership skills. This community where other gardening
activity would help strengthen my skills to use numbers the reforestation materials.
outside of the classroom in a real life situation. This can would take place. -camera
enable my skills to create math lessons where students have
to measure spaces for planting trees such as depth, total area,
distance between trees, etc.

Playdough recipe with students: We will have to focus on For this activity I will A group of -flour
measurements to follow a precise recipe to make our own be practicing my students whether -salt
playdough. Students will practice collaboration as they will coaching skills as the in a school or -water
work in teams, I can enhance my coaching skills while groups of students will community center, -food coloring
leading students through this group project. be following mostly or neighborhood. -bowls
verbal instructions, and This can also take -flat surface
take action step by place in an
step. informal learning Homemade
environment like a playdough
park or someone’s recipe:
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As a possible intern, I can shadow a teacher as they go I would be practicing This activity -paper & pencil
through a math lesson where they are learning the steps of shadowing, where I can would take place -erasers
long division. I will observe, take notes, and practice helping learn hands on from an in a formal school
students go through the steps and solve problems. experienced educator. setting.