Mrs. Steele's Top 5

John has asked a very interesting question - “What are the five things they did not tell me in teacher Ed?” I am sure there are many more than five – but here are those that come to mind instantly:

They did not tell me how to deal with a 2nd grader having a total “meltdown” over a practice spelling test….. :-)
No one told me how to communicate with a parent when their child has done physical damage to a “large, metal,” bench on the playground. (not sure how this was possible)….. :-)
They forgot to tell me about what to expect when assigned to morning and afternoon bus duty…. :-)
On the very first day in the classroom – there was a mother who chose to stay in the classroom all day!!!! No one told me how intimidating this could be or how or if I was to include her in my daily plans…. :-)
No one told me how totally consumed I would be in anticipating from day to day what my classroom would be like (it often is the opposite of what I have anticipated)….. :-)


Thanks for asking! Hope you have a great weekend.

Blog posted by December writer Angela Steele, a 2nd grade teacher at Whitnel Elementary School in Lenoir, NC.