Well, I am teaching my first full length class tomorrow and I have to say, I'm a little nervous! I am teaching a lesson to my freshmen classes about poetry and using Robert Frost's "The Road Not Taken" to teach them how to interpret poetry. To me, this is an awesome lesson because I love dissecting texts to find hidden/deeper meanings (unless it's Shakespeare...) but I'm afraid the freshman may not share my enthusiasm. This just means I will have to be extra enthusiastic with them to show them how cool this stuff is!
On Friday I am teaching them "The Scarlet Ibis" which is a short story that deals with the theme of pride and should be a good story to discuss symbolism as well. So, that's what's on deck for the next few days! I am still loving student teaching, even though it's a lot more work than I anticipated!
Well, I know this was a short one but I've got to get some sleep! Thanks for tuning in!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
Starting Out
It is amazing the feeling you get when you realize just how close you really are to accomplishing your goals and realizing your dreams. In high school I wanted to be a movie star, my first two years of college were spent wanting to be a hot shot in the advertising world; but once I finally grew up, I realized that I had it right when I was 5. I want to be a teacher. 5-year-old me knew that the whole time but for some reason I didn't think that was a very cool option when I was 18. Now that I am a semester away from graduating and earning my teaching certificate, I think it's the coolest job in the world.
I am one week into student teaching and I couldn't be happier. My student teaching story is a little different from that of my peers because I am also trying to navigate raising a 3-year-old boy who certainly keeps me on my toes, and working at a kids clothing store 20 hours a week. So, this should be an interesting semester to say the least. I will likely be adding little tid-bits about those two things in this blog as well! Luckily, I have amazing parents who are helping me out a lot right now!
Now, about this student teaching stuff....
It's certainly a lot of work but I am so excited! It feels so good to go to school every day and teach as well as learn. I think it is important for teachers to continue to learn through their careers and from their students. I love the school that I'm at and my cooperating teacher has already taught me a ton! He and I have a lot of similar views on teaching so far and he has great classroom management skills which is good for me because that is where I struggle.
Well this is my first attempt at a blog, hopefully it will go better than my countless diaries did when I was little!
I am one week into student teaching and I couldn't be happier. My student teaching story is a little different from that of my peers because I am also trying to navigate raising a 3-year-old boy who certainly keeps me on my toes, and working at a kids clothing store 20 hours a week. So, this should be an interesting semester to say the least. I will likely be adding little tid-bits about those two things in this blog as well! Luckily, I have amazing parents who are helping me out a lot right now!
Now, about this student teaching stuff....
It's certainly a lot of work but I am so excited! It feels so good to go to school every day and teach as well as learn. I think it is important for teachers to continue to learn through their careers and from their students. I love the school that I'm at and my cooperating teacher has already taught me a ton! He and I have a lot of similar views on teaching so far and he has great classroom management skills which is good for me because that is where I struggle.
Well this is my first attempt at a blog, hopefully it will go better than my countless diaries did when I was little!
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