just hearing the story out loud, the students are able to make bigger connections tothe text than they would be if it was a silent reading assignment (Chen). My cooperating teacher constantly exhibited this, and made sure that she was trying her best to reach every student involved in the reading. It allowed them to better comprehend what was going on, and in the end, they enjoyed the overall lesson better.My experience this semester is something I will never forget. I met amazing kids in the classroom that were so receptive of the idea of having two new teachersin the room, while receiving great insight on hidden classroom strategies. I willde finitely grow from this experience, and change some things I have done to make every lesson that much better. I am now better aware that I need to work more on classroom management skills, and how to incorporate different ways of learninginto the classroom more. Overall, this very busy and stressful semester turned out to be a great one full of learning, fun, and excitement for a bright future of teaching!