Ideal Teaching Program

When asked what would be an ideal teaching program for us, the first thing that popped in my head was better cultural understanding. Maybe just devote a class to learning about the different cultures that we as teachers will be dealing with. Learning how do they interact, like personal spaces, and how do they show signs of respect. Each culture is different, and coming from a business background. We covered this topic. That we have to culturally aware as we are becoming a much more global market. And the same goes with teaching as well, we have to have a better understanding for all the other cultures as well as our own. We have to find effective ways of getting through to these kids.
The second would be more emphasis on what is happening in the classroom. Like checking up on how are field experiences are going, and asking questions about how to better teach the lesson plans. I feel like we got the lesson plans but I am personally having a little bit of trouble with how to suit it to sixth grader. Sometimes they look at me like I am teaching a kindergarten class when I teach the lesson plan, and the next time I think it goes over their head. I think that a check and balance approach to these lesson plans is a must. I think that making sure they are working and giving examples of what to do with each grade level or group is important and isn't being done.
The third thing is making us teach or learn in different environments. Like teaching in a different city where there is more diversity or a different state to get  a different feel for their lifestyle. Because we are not all going to teach here in central Minnesota, we need to have a better understanding of what is happening around us, and the best way to learn about teaching is in our field experiences so maybe one that is more in an urban area rather then suburban life. I think we would get a much better feel and see first hand the difficulties that we will be dealing with once we become teachers.