My Applied Learning Experience engaged me in real world classroom situations that required me to put into action the knowledge and skills developed through academic coursework. In addition, these experiences helped me connect academic learning to the real world, facilitating the ability to obtain and enhance the knowledge and skills required to be a teacher. Furthermore, this practice experience gave me opportunity to incorporate and apply teaching strategies taught in the university classroom to a real world classroom setting. Last of all, my ALE provided insight into the complexities of teaching children of low economic