I'm not going to lie: when we did the exercise in class of, "what scares you about teaching", I could honestly say that everything on that list has, at one point or other, crossed my mind. I'm serious... I have anxiety over EVERYTHING when it comes to my future classroom. That's good though, I think.
See, the fact that I'm nervous makes me want to try harder, learn more, and apply myself to the best of my abilities in those uncomfortable situations. I have one year left to cram all of this information into my head, and I think my nerves will work to my advantage.
I'm glad we're getting so much experience, both in professional block this semester and student teaching next. It has always been my belief that hands on experience is the best way to learn. Although the texts are great (UBD especially helps with my concerns with lesson planning), nothing beats actually putting those lessons into practice.
All in all, I think I've come to terms with the fact that when it comes to teaching there is no way to know it all. No two classrooms are going to be the same, and I'm just going to have to come in as prepared as possible and, for lack of a better phrase, hope for the best. My education classes thus far have given me great insight into the field of teaching, and I expect this semester to do the same. While I still have multiple concerns, I know that they will be at least in some part answered through the course of my field experience and early years as a teacher.
Nina,
ReplyDeleteSweet post. Here's my question...what happens when you're no longer anxious or nervous about your classroom? What will drive you to try harder and learn more?
Just some food for thought! You certainly don't need to have an answer right now. If you read my post, you'll learn I have very similar anxieties about teaching. Do you know what makes us great? The fact that we still want to teach knowing that our paths are foggy and uncertain.
You rock.
Taz