Hi,
I am completing my first year as a science teacher and I absolutely loved it. I was
very nervous starting because I was always that really serious student, who would
rather take a 4 hour test than give an oral presentation. Everything changed when I
pursuing my PhD and decided to leave the program because science was no longer
fun and I wanted to have fun with science!
Well I did- I had fun all year!! And so did the students. I did not have the honors
classes, so most of my students didn't have a real interest in science, but I felt it was
my job as their teacher to show them how science can be fun.
I feel like I learned from the students (especially from my sophmores) just as much as
they learned from me.
Aaron is right- students like all kinds of teachers. I started out as a bit of a
pushover, because I was so quiet. But I developed a backbone after a few months,
still hit a few roadblocks, but I made it through. One thing that surprised me is how
accepting/forgiving the students can be. I kept implementing new
rules/policies/procedures to see what would work for the class and I remember one
time they even said, "Ms. R, this isn't going to work, but we'll give it a shot." Of course
it didn't work, but eventually I discovered how to best manage my classroom.
So it has been a learning experience for me and the students- and I have loved every
minute of it. I was surprised at how stress- free and happy I felt this year.
Teaching is rewarding- and fun :)
On 5/08/08, Aaron wrote:
> Dentists don't work on clean teeth; teachers don't teach perfect
> students. You have to consider if you like the challenge of
> getting a wannabe gangsta to open up to a new world that only
> you can open him or her up to. That is why I like teaching. I
> don't love history; I love teaching history.
>
> Being a sub IS totally different. Try observing teachers and
> how they interact with their students. Don't rule out teaching
> because of how the students treat the sub. When you get your
> own class, everything will be different.
>
> There is plenty of room for different personalities in teaching.
> If you are the introverted, dry sense of humor type, that's
> fine as long as you are comfortable with it. As long as you can
> learn by your second year to deal with disruptive students and
> you keep your chin high, the students will like you. Students
> like all kinds of teachers, except the pushovers.
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