From the time I was a little girl I dreamt of being a teacher. I remember in the first and second grades I would ask my teachers for any extra homework assignments they had. I would take that stack of papers home and play school with my two little sisters. My sisters aka my students were probably only 4 and 2 at the time, but I still remember loving the feeling of being a teacher. I learned early on that I was not going to live the luxurious life by being a teacher. I knew the pay was not the greatest, but that never made me doubt my choice. Student teaching has been a whirlwind. There have been so many good times mixed with a few stressful moments. I KNOW I want to be teacher. I absolutely love it.
Today was my last day Student Teaching. I had mixed feelings.
Things I will miss: Some students being excited to come to class, students coming in at lunch just to say hi, the funny/ridiculous things my students say, seeing my students finally catch on to something I am teaching, students confiding in me, the smile a student has when they get a good grade on something, and my amazing cooperating teachers and even more amazing supervisor.
Things I will NOT miss: telling students to stop touching their neighbor/ get back in their chair/ no they cannot go to the bathroom for the third time today, and etc., stressing out about observations from my teachers and supervisor, students groans about an assignment, GRADING GRADING and MORE GRADING.
Today I got to school a few minutes late! (My last day and I am late oops!) My classroom was pitch black, I was so confused. I hesitantly walked into the classroom and turned the lights on. My students, who were hidden under their desks, jumped out and yelled "SURPRISE"! They gave me this card, and had the white board decorated for me. It was so sweet. I was so touched reading the things my students wrote on my card. I realized that's why I went into teaching... to make a difference, as small as it may be. It's not about the money, the glamour, or the popularity... it's about teaching a student they are capable of doing greater things than they ever thought was possible.
4 comments:
that's amazing Kayla!! and you are going to be an awesome teacher!!!!! good job!!
I have loved reading your thoughts about teaching...because I remember feeling them myself! Observation is torture...I had to observe the same lesson six times a day! Student teaching is bittersweet, but you'll love having your own classroom. And there will be kids you love, and kids you wish were not in your class. I even started to favor certain class periods over others! So nice that your students threw you a party. :) Teenagers are weird because their body language and attitude say they hate you or the class, and then you get notes that say you're the best teacher they ever had!? So what are your plans now?
Awwwww! That just makes it worth it doesn't it? That's so neat that the kids did that for you. Not all students care and want to thank their student teacher you know. This is a compliment to you young lady. We need to chat about your experience and you can give me some pointers. I'm starting to get more anxious for my experience :)
Way to go ya Heap O' Joy!
Love, Ash
Aww, how fun and cute!!! Things like this just make it all worth the stress. You'll be an amazing teacher!!
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