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intern or teacher? Which is harder?

by Lisa

Apr 10, 2009

I am finishing internship right now. What should I expect when I am a teacher in my own classroom?

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HARDER Well, I guess my experience was different!!

While being s student teacher had it's challenges and I spent countless hours preparing. Being the REAL classroom teacher was far more stressful, knowing that you and you alone were responsible for your little class. That your mistakes would be solved by the classroom teacher when you went back ...See More

Apr 10, 2009

Diana I found student teaching much more difficult than teaching. When you are the teacher, determine the context - establish classroom community, set up classroom rules and procedures, etc. This makes a huge difference in how the children interact and learn, and makes the environment either very pleasant, or not so. It is much easier to have your own cl...See More

Apr 11, 2009

Karen M. What an interesting post. I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to depend on what your internship or student teaching was like. Either way, learn fr...See MoreWhat an interesting post. I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to depend on what your internship or student teaching was like. Either way, learn from your experiences. Keep a diary. Visit other teacher's classrooms and see how others do things. Back in the day I did not have the benefit of an official "mentor" my first year teaching, but I found a couple of seasoned teachers who became my friends and were willing to give me pointers. Thank you Mrs. Casey and Dr. Stevenson!!! I encourage you to find a buddy to talk and vent with. Yes, it will be so much easier to set up your class your way, but it's also only YOU at the end of the day dealing with everything in the classroom. Good luck to you!

On 4/11/09, Diana wrote: > I found student teaching much more difficult than teaching. > When you are the teacher, determine the context - establish > classroom community, set up classroom rules and procedures, > etc. This makes a huge difference in how the children > interact and learn, and makes the environment either very > pleasant, or not so. > It is much easier to have your own classroom! > > In my student teaching experiences, I had 2 placements which > lasted one semester. Both were half-day kindergartens, and I > drove across town at lunch time from one school to the > other. One teacher was very laissez-faire. He seemed to be a > slacker. The kids had way too much freedom, and were out of > control. I had to deal with conflicts and discipline issues > that never should have come up at all. The other teacher was > at the end of her career, and was on "auto pilot". She did > things the way she'd always done them. Things were basically > okay, but kind of lackluster. She did very little reflection > (that I could see), didn't seem to see the need to alter, > improve or change anything. There was a total lack of > enthusiasm on her part. Although she was competent, she > actually made the career of teaching seem boring. > > When you start out in your own classroom, of course you make > some mistakes, but you rectify them, and learn from them. it > is so much easier to be in charge, and not have someone else > setting up the ground rules. > > > > > On 4/10/09, Lisa wrote: >> I am finishing internship right now. What should I expect >> when I am a teacher in my own classroom?

Apr 11, 2009

Debbie On 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: > What an interesting post. > I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom > teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching > ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of > students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to > depend on what your int...See MoreOn 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: > What an interesting post. > I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom > teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching > ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of > students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to > depend on what your internship or student teaching was like. > Either way, learn from your experiences. Keep a diary. Visit > other teacher's classrooms and see how others do things. Back > in the day I did not have the benefit of an official "mentor" my > first year teaching, but I found a couple of seasoned teachers > who became my friends and were willing to give me pointers. > Thank you Mrs. Casey and Dr. Stevenson!!! I encourage you to > find a buddy to talk and vent with. Yes, it will be so much > easier to set up your class your way, but it's also only YOU at > the end of the day dealing with everything in the classroom. > Good luck to you! > > > > On 4/11/09, Diana wrote: >> I found student teaching much more difficult than teaching. >> When you are the teacher, determine the context - establish >> classroom community, set up classroom rules and procedures, >> etc. This makes a huge difference in how the children >> interact and learn, and makes the environment either very >> pleasant, or not so. >> It is much easier to have your own classroom! >> >> In my student teaching experiences, I had 2 placements which >> lasted one semester. Both were half-day kindergartens, and I >> drove across town at lunch time from one school to the >> other. One teacher was very laissez-faire. He seemed to be a >> slacker. The kids had way too much freedom, and were out of >> control. I had to deal with conflicts and discipline issues >> that never should have come up at all. The other teacher was >> at the end of her career, and was on "auto pilot". She did >> things the way she'd always done them. Things were basically >> okay, but kind of lackluster. She did very little reflection >> (that I could see), didn't seem to see the need to alter, >> improve or change anything. There was a total lack of >> enthusiasm on her part. Although she was competent, she >> actually made the career of teaching seem boring. >> >> When you start out in your own classroom, of course you make >> some mistakes, but you rectify them, and learn from them. it >> is so much easier to be in charge, and not have someone else >> setting up the ground rules. >> >> >> >> >> On 4/10/09, Lisa wrote: >>> I am finishing internship right now. What should I expect >>> when I am a teacher in my own classroom? Interesting quesiton: both were hard in their own way.

A bit of advice a professor gave me and it was good advice:make friends with the principal's secretary and the building supervisor or head custodian. There will be the day that they will save you.

Be prepared to have parents look to you for advice; not only with academics but also how to raise their children. Be prepared for some parents to think you know nothing-keep smiling and remember that you're the professional.

Be prepared to try to understand the alphabet soup of LY, ESOL, ESE, RTI, etc.

Be prepared to have children throw up, scrape knees, and cry because someone said the "s" word (shut up).

Have some extra coins handy for those that lost a dime, nickel, quarter, etc. of their lunch money.

That's all in addition to state standards, grade level expectations, and curriculum plans! That stuff you learn in college; the other you don't!

Good luck! Every day gets a little easier and every year you'll get a little more organized!

Apr 11, 2009

agree with making friends with... Yes, make friends with the custodians. Does not need to be the head custodian. Any custodian will do. They all have the same keys.

On 4/11/09, Debbie wrote: > On 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: >> What an interesting post. >> I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom >> teaching to be so much more challenging...See MoreYes, make friends with the custodians. Does not need to be the head custodian. Any custodian will do. They all have the same keys.

On 4/11/09, Debbie wrote: > On 4/11/09, Karen M. wrote: >> What an interesting post. >> I agree with "Harder". I found my first year of classroom >> teaching to be so much more challenging than my student teaching >> ever was, and like her, I feel for my very first class of >> students! From reading the other posts, it really is going to >> depend on what your internship or student teaching was like. >> Either way, learn from your experiences. Keep a diary. Visit >> other teacher's classrooms and see how others do things. Back >> in the day I did not have the benefit of an official "mentor" my >> first year teaching, but I found a couple of seasoned teachers >> who became my friends and were willing to give me pointers. >> Thank you Mrs. Casey and Dr. Stevenson!!! I encourage you to >> find a buddy to talk and vent with. Yes, it will be so much >> easier to set up your class your way, but it's also only YOU at >> the end of the day dealing with everything in the classroom. >> Good luck to you! >> >> >> >> On 4/11/09, Diana wrote: >>> I found student teaching much more difficult than teaching. >>> When you are the teacher, determine the context - establish >>> classroom community, set up classroom rules and procedures, >>> etc. This makes a huge difference in how the children >>> interact and learn, and makes the environment either very >>> pleasant, or not so. >>> It is much easier to have your own classroom! >>> >>> In my student teaching experiences, I had 2 placements which >>> lasted one semester. Both were half-day kindergartens, and I >>> drove across town at lunch time from one school to the >>> other. One teacher was very laissez-faire. He seemed to be a >>> slacker. The kids had way too much freedom, and were out of >>> control. I had to deal with conflicts and discipline issues >>> that never should have come up at all. The other teacher was >>> at the end of her career, and was on "auto pilot". She did >>> things the way she'd always done them. Things were basically >>> okay, but kind of lackluster. She did very little reflection >>> (that I could see), didn't seem to see the need to alter, >>> improve or change anything. There was a total lack of >>> enthusiasm on her part. Although she was competent, she >>> actually made the career of teaching seem boring. >>> >>> When you start out in your own classroom, of course you make >>> some mistakes, but you rectify them, and learn from them. it >>> is so much easier to be in charge, and not have someone else >>> setting up the ground rules. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> On 4/10/09, Lisa wrote: >>>> I am finishing internship right now. What should I expect >>>> when I am a teacher in my own classroom? > Interesting quesiton: both were hard in their own way. > > A bit of advice a professor gave me and it was good advice:make > friends with the principal's secretary and the building supervisor > or head custodian. There will be the day that they will save you. > > Be prepared to have parents look to you for advice; not only with > academics but also how to raise their children. Be prepared for > some parents to think you know nothing-keep smiling and remember > that you're the professional. > > Be prepared to try to understand the alphabet soup of LY, ESOL, > ESE, RTI, etc. > > Be prepared to have children throw up, scrape knees, and cry > because someone said the "s" word (shut up). > > Have some extra coins handy for those that lost a dime, nickel, > quarter, etc. of their lunch money. > > That's all in addition to state standards, grade level > expectations, and curriculum plans! That stuff you learn in > college; the other you don't! > > Good luck! Every day gets a little easier and every year you'll get > a little more organized!

Apr 11, 2009

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