A Spectacular Opportunity to Teach and Learn

A great post about Spectacular from guest blogger, Paige Webberley:

I have never considered myself a proficient teacher—mediocre at best.  Even with my favorite subjects of science and math, I often find it difficult to explain to others something I know very well myself.  Nor am I the best public speaker, which is clearly a strength a teacher should possess.  Nonetheless, as part of my summer internship with Outreach International I found myself teaching the Outreach class at Spectacular (Spec), a youth event sponsored by the Community of Christ that takes place every summer at Graceland University in Lamoni, Iowa.

At first I was unsure about how I would do at the whole teaching gig.  By the time the first half of my internship was up, I had more or less solidified the lesson plans for the Outreach Spec class.  But I knew my preparation would not ready me entirely for class when the time came.

I am very left-brained individual, and therefore not the most flexible person in the world on a situational level.  I have this vision in my mind of how everything is going to work out, and if something unexpected punctures a hole in my plan, I sometimes struggle to readjust.  Knowing this about myself, I knew that teaching this Spec class would be a challenge, but also a fantastic learning experience.

And I was right.

Activities went awry, unexpected things came up, and some class attendees were apathetic about class, but I had a great team that I could count on for support, and together, I think we provided Spec campers with an excellent experience.  I received several compliments about my class from campers and staff alike, and through this I became aware of the great value of positive reinforcement.

There is no doubt that the lessons I taught in class about poverty and Outreach International fell on some deaf ears, but if something I said struck home with even just a handful of campers, then my two months of preparation was well worth it.

-Paige Webberely, Sophomore at Graceland University

Comments

[Diane Sadler]

I've heard excellent accounts of your class, Paige. Kudos to you, Lisa, Stephen, Josh, Molly & Jenna. This teaching style -- peer to peer (although you guys are older than the campers) lives out what Outreach is about, which is developing relationships of mutuality, where we can all learn from each other and tackle the big issues, like poverty, together.
Great job!
Diane

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