So far, so good! This week I started teaching more than here and there, which is nice. I am following the suggested Benedum schedule for the internship year. So, right now, I am teaching two periods. The two periods are second and third period, first period being my planning. These two periods are World History honors and U.S. History honors. Thus, they are two different plans.
I’ve have really noticed how much progress I have made since the start of my student teaching. I am very comfortable in front of a class, and I know what I am supposed to do each period instead of being a lost puppy. I truly believe I chose the right profession. I know it is early in the year to make this judgment (sarcasm), but I just have an at-home feeling when I am teaching. To top it off, I really am enthusiastic about what I am teaching and get really excited when my kids are participating and get the material.
I owe a lot to my mentor teacher because he has beyond doubt guided me to where I am today. He is a great guy, a great teacher, and a great mentor. We are very comfortable with each other and I think this helps both of our teaching due to the fact that we can help each other out. All I can say is I hope he continues having student teacher because he has a lot to give, and I hope that he enjoys me being there as much as I do.
My students are a great bunch of kids. They might be a little loud but they are extremely intelligent. In fact, from being around two different grades each year I feel I want to teach tenth graders in my career…….hopefully. Also, I really hope to have U.S. History as a subject I teach. My teaching, thus far, is going fairly well. I know the material and only have to research a little. Something I have noted that I need to improve on is taking that extra step and making sure I know even the minute details in some areas. The other day I contradicted myself during a class and I felt really stupid. I realized what I did later but was still pretty hard on myself…….they always say you are your biggest judge. So, I am definitely learning right along with my students this year, whether it be content, things about the students, or strengths and weaknesses in my teaching.
Now onto everyone’s favorite topic, action research. I have narrowed my ideas down a little more since my last blog. I am thinking about doing how note taking affects student performance. The other option I have is how primary sources affect student learning. I am leaning more towards note taking but I will finalize my decision this week sometime.
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