I won’t
even pretend I’m not still terrified, but I do feel like I’m starting to get
the hang of this. As we have had the
opportunity to listen to, watch, and be in class with so many different teachers
this semester, I am getting more and more comfortable with the idea of being a
teacher. Luckily, it turns out, I like it.
The best
thing about this semester so far has been the opportunity to get ideas from the
teachers around us. The more I watch my mentor teacher the more I love the
relationships she is so easily able to form with the students. Seeing that kind
of rapport being built is both exciting and inspiring and very much reflects
how comfortable I would like my students to be in my classroom. Our professors too
have offered windows into incredible experience. It’s quite neat to see and hear
about how they actually are in the room with high school students. The skill
and (apparent) ease with which they present, lead, and develop lessons is
something lofty for which to aim.
When it
comes to our videos, I’m both nervous to show mine and highly anticipating
seeing others. Hearing what my classmates are up to have been very interesting
and thought provoking. As much as I would love to have more classes with my
fellow MACers, I also love hearing what is happening, what’s being taught, how
things are going in other social studies classroom. Who knew you guys were so
smart?
I’m very
appreciative of this exposure to different teachers doing their thing. As
nervous as I am when I’m standing in front of my classroom, I think about the
teachers I know and make (pretty sad) attempts to emulate them. That has given
me the ability to get up and try as opposed to my normal avoidance and these
first few weeks in the classroom have turned out pretty nifty. In case anyone
is offering, I’m always looking for more chances to see teachers I know in
action.
