Monday, January 25, 2010

Student Teaching 09

I finally finished my student teaching in November of 2009. My first placement was in first grade at Enoch Elementary. I was really worried about first grade at first but I ended up really loving it and I really enjoyed the teacher that I worked with. She was a great mentor to me. The kids are so cute and so loving. I wish I could post some of their pictures but I haven't received permission from them. I learned a lot in first grade. First grade would be very hard to teach. There is so much to teach the first graders and you are so busy because you have so much that they need to learn.


My second placement was in the same school but in fourth grade. I really enjoyed it also. Fourth grade is definitely different, but they kids are great. This class had 31 students in it. There is so much that is expected of the teachers these days I don't know how they can keep up and do all that is expected. I was required to teach four lessons in each grade that were evaluated but I was mostly teaching all of the time. It is crazy how each teacher is so different on how they discipline, how they interact with the kids and just how they run their classroom. I learned many things that I won't do and many things I will love to try when I get my own classroom. I can't believe how fast the twelve weeks went by, at the time I kept thinking will this ever get over with and now I miss it. I miss the kids, I miss teaching, I miss making a difference. I just hope that I can find a job soon so that I can actually teach.

5 comments:

Just SO said...

I think if I could choose to teach a grade it would be first grade. Good luck on finding a job!

Sherrie said...

I hope you find a teaching job very soon too. Good Luck with that. You will be great.

Andrea said...

I bet you'll make a really good teacher. Good luck!

Kaylynn said...

I'm glad things went well. Thanks for your encouraging words. I am having fun in my placement!

Kristy said...

Kelley's in first grade and it is such a fun age as a mom, I bet it would be fun as a teacher. Good luck with everything. Read your post about AJ....hang in there!