I think that I will be a good teacher. I definitely need more classroom practice though. I'm getting really attached to the kids and I think that it will be hard to leave in the end (even if I will be happy that stage will be over). It's been a stressful one, but I'm rising to the challenge. I've done a contract in one of the classes, and had the kids sign it all official like, one by one with a black pen. (about how we behave in class, cuz one day they were bad and I made them right how they should be acting in their journals, and then i took their responses and drew up the contract) It was pretty awesome. And now in my other class, I'm going to start weekly class meetings, with a rainstick for the person speaking and a secretary to take down the 'minutes' of the meeting :) haha I think it'll be awesome.
I also put a question box up in the class where students can put question they have that may be a little off topic but that they would like to learn about. They can also put their worries and concerns in that box. So far I got some good questions, such as: "when did that apple gravity guy die?" (refering to Sir Isaac Newton) and "can we play seven up?" hahahah the kids are too funny! I loved 7 up as a kid so maybe if they are good i will play it with them one afternoon. I actually got a really awesome question about if we could get a plant in the class and learn about it and composting. I thought that was pretty wicked and I'm going to ask my CT if she would like a class plant. I'm starting all these routines in the classroom and I'm not sure if my CT will continue them or not. I love things that get the kids involved and get them to take pride in their classroom.
I wanna have a party with them on the day that I will be leaving. I'll bring each kid a little something too, or I will leave something for the classroom. (that might be better, we'll see).
I wonder if I will be happy as a teacher in the future. It's fun for a while but I wonder if I will be able to do it everyday. I guess having summers off helps! Plus getting to work wit kids all day is pretty good I think. I don't see myself liking any other job better, apart from maybe owning my own lil shop. :) we'll see what the future brings.
I also put a question box up in the class where students can put question they have that may be a little off topic but that they would like to learn about. They can also put their worries and concerns in that box. So far I got some good questions, such as: "when did that apple gravity guy die?" (refering to Sir Isaac Newton) and "can we play seven up?" hahahah the kids are too funny! I loved 7 up as a kid so maybe if they are good i will play it with them one afternoon. I actually got a really awesome question about if we could get a plant in the class and learn about it and composting. I thought that was pretty wicked and I'm going to ask my CT if she would like a class plant. I'm starting all these routines in the classroom and I'm not sure if my CT will continue them or not. I love things that get the kids involved and get them to take pride in their classroom.
I wanna have a party with them on the day that I will be leaving. I'll bring each kid a little something too, or I will leave something for the classroom. (that might be better, we'll see).
I wonder if I will be happy as a teacher in the future. It's fun for a while but I wonder if I will be able to do it everyday. I guess having summers off helps! Plus getting to work wit kids all day is pretty good I think. I don't see myself liking any other job better, apart from maybe owning my own lil shop. :) we'll see what the future brings.
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