The last week of student teaching held many different emotions for me. All week I felt like I was leaving my students in someone else’s care. I felt like I was preparing a month’s worth of substitute plans while still trying to make the most of each day of the final week with my students. Mentally I was not prepared to leave at the end of the week, but I had a lot of work to keep my mind busy. All of my ninth grade classes were beginning a new schedule that they would be on for the rest of the year and my tenth grade classes were finishing a unit. Although my host teacher wanted my focus to be planning for the rest of the unit that I wouldn’t be there for, I learned a lot about thinking about what I want my students to learn from a unit. This frame of thinking allowed me to create activities and assignments that all worked together to help students reach their end objective. Before leaving, I was able to start a writing workshop that met every Friday. Unfortunately, I won't be there to see how the students respond to it, but I am looking forward to hearing how it goes. My last week of teaching really made me realize that the time I have with each of my students is limited. I have to make the most of the time I have with my students from day one. This means that the time I have with each of my students is too precious to spend it on mediocre lessons. As my last week came to a close I kept feeling like I was leaving things unfinished. I know that my students are in good hands, but I felt like there was more for me to learn from them and for me to give back to them. This experience has given me my first real taste of the time and energy required to be the kind of teacher I want to be. Throughout this experience I never really broke down. I had some challenging moments, but I never fell apart. While I felt confident throughout my student teaching, I kept waiting for the moment when I would come undone. I know that this will happen at some point and to be honest I am slightly afraid of that moment. I wish it had happened now while I have the support system to help me, but next year I am going to be in a new place working with people I don’t know. I cannot wait to start teaching in my own classroom at a school that I can make a difference in, but I know that I have a lot to learn. Student teaching has been the most enlightening, challenging, and rewarding experience of my life. It has reinforced my love for teaching and my decision to become a teacher. It has shown me where my strengths are and where my weaknesses are. I feel so well prepared to start my life as a teacher. My student teaching experience has given me strength, encouragement, and drive. I cannot wait to see how I continue to grow as a teacher and to meet my first class of students.
Spring Break!!! Had a great time in Orlando! However, I do feel a little twinge of emptiness knowing that I won't be returning to my little darlings/rapscallions.
Even though the students had Spring Break this week, I did not. I spent the week working on school stuff and working at my other job. I will miss my little rugrats!
The last week of student teaching held many different emotions for me. All week I felt like I was leaving my students in someone else’s care. I felt like I was preparing a month’s worth of substitute plans while still trying to make the most of each day of the final week with my students. Mentally I was not prepared to leave at the end of the week, but I had a lot of work to keep my mind busy. All of my ninth grade classes were beginning a new schedule that they would be on for the rest of the year and my tenth grade classes were finishing a unit. Although my host teacher wanted my focus to be planning for the rest of the unit that I wouldn’t be there for, I learned a lot about thinking about what I want my students to learn from a unit. This frame of thinking allowed me to create activities and assignments that all worked together to help students reach their end objective. Before leaving, I was able to start a writing workshop that met every Friday. Unfortunately, I won't be there to see how the students respond to it, but I am looking forward to hearing how it goes.
ReplyDeleteMy last week of teaching really made me realize that the time I have with each of my students is limited. I have to make the most of the time I have with my students from day one. This means that the time I have with each of my students is too precious to spend it on mediocre lessons. As my last week came to a close I kept feeling like I was leaving things unfinished. I know that my students are in good hands, but I felt like there was more for me to learn from them and for me to give back to them. This experience has given me my first real taste of the time and energy required to be the kind of teacher I want to be.
Throughout this experience I never really broke down. I had some challenging moments, but I never fell apart. While I felt confident throughout my student teaching, I kept waiting for the moment when I would come undone. I know that this will happen at some point and to be honest I am slightly afraid of that moment. I wish it had happened now while I have the support system to help me, but next year I am going to be in a new place working with people I don’t know. I cannot wait to start teaching in my own classroom at a school that I can make a difference in, but I know that I have a lot to learn.
Student teaching has been the most enlightening, challenging, and rewarding experience of my life. It has reinforced my love for teaching and my decision to become a teacher. It has shown me where my strengths are and where my weaknesses are. I feel so well prepared to start my life as a teacher. My student teaching experience has given me strength, encouragement, and drive. I cannot wait to see how I continue to grow as a teacher and to meet my first class of students.
We were on Spring Break this week. I went to Texas to visit my family.
ReplyDeleteSpring Break!!! Had a great time in Orlando! However, I do feel a little twinge of emptiness knowing that I won't be returning to my little darlings/rapscallions.
ReplyDeleteIt was a much needed spring break!
ReplyDeleteEven though the students had Spring Break this week, I did not. I spent the week working on school stuff and working at my other job. I will miss my little rugrats!
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