I don't know about anyone else, but these past four weeks have made me realize how much I want to be a teacher! I have had the absolute best experience in this placement and I am sad that it is ending. I feel like the past few years, I have learned so much about teaching and it is all starting to make sense to me in ways that it didn't before. For instance, one thing I have always been worried about was differentiated instruction. I was so nervous that I wouldn't be able to help all the students, or assess work fairly (this was an area that created a lot of anxiety for me). Well, when I entered this placement I discovered that in just one class period I had ESL students, a student with Auditory Processing Disorder which required me to wear a microphone when teaching, a student with Asperger's, and a few students with behavioral problems. There were modifications that had to be made but I noticed from watching my co-op that a lot of the differentiating she did was second nature. I also had the chance to teach in these classes almost every time I was in the classroom and it wasn't the stress I anticipated. It was amazing and I feel so much more comfortable because I know I am only going to grow further in student teaching.
I feel like everything is starting to come together and I am really grateful for all the things I have learned over the past few years. I feel myself growing as a teacher and putting to use all of the things we have learned. I can't wait to see all the new things I come to learn while teaching next semester!
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