Despite feeling nervous about pre-student and student
teaching, I am driven by a sense of excitement and purpose this year. The sheer
amount of experience and knowledge I know I will be exposed to astounds me.
That is why my first goal for this oh-so-important final year is to become a
sponge. I want to absorb, organize and store as much classroom wisdom,
pedagogical technique, and content knowledge as my professors, colleagues and
CT’s have to offer.
My
second goal begins with a question: what benefit does knowledge & wisdom
provide if I lack the ability to process it, relate it, or own it? Thus my
second goal is to become a reflective professional who accepts feedback and
constructive criticism with grace and seeks out chances to apply information
learned.
My last
goal is to have a meaningful experience. I want to develop the kind of rapport
with my students that allows teaching and learning to happen without trepidation.
I want to work so well with my CT that we offer something dynamic to our
students rather than something distracting. I want to feel more comfortable managing
a classroom.
For
both myself and my students I want to be the best student and the best teacher
that I can be. I want to see my students succeed.
I think we are all a little nervous (whether we admit it or not) and quite excited!! :) I agree with you that there is quite a bit of knowledge to learn this year, and it is intimidating. The way I see it, as future educators, we are on a journey to lifelong learning and the knowledge never ends. I think that's pretty amazing within itself. With all of the reading material and wonderful lesson ideas, pedagogical techniques, and content knowledge we will be exposed to I think it would be to our benefit to save these documents for future reference. A meaningful experience is mandatory! I can see you being a wonderful student teacher that creates a learning environment that is optimal for students. How was your first (or second) week of pre-student teaching so far? What kind of strategies can you see yourself using in the future? I look forward to reading your blog as we continue on our professional development as future teachers this year!
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