November 18, 2010

In this week's segment of Make Dan Sweat, CBS19's Dan Schutte tried his hand at teaching a classroom full of third graders.

"There is only so much they can teach you from a book, and so much you have to learn by doing it. My first day with Ms. Straume I learned so much about planning and being prepared," said Sarah Elizabeth Edwards, a student teacher.

The third graders in Ms. Straume's class were excited to have Dan as a teacher.

"I just think they were really engaged students. It is really loud when they are excited about what they are learning, which they are today," said Anne Straume, the teacher of the class.

For his lesson plan, Dan taught the third graders how to create their own newscast.

"I think kids like real life experiences. Whenever you can take something and make it something that's like the real world for kids, they really get involved. They always seem to want to know more," said Straume.