- simple is best,
- to keep records of EVERYTHING,
- be prepared that no matter how many hours you planned, something unexpected will happen,
- sitting 5 hours in a gym watching your students play basketball will pay off in the classroom,
- making a positive phone call to a parent will make their day,
- smiling is contagious,
- being a teacher is a HUGE responsibility and worth it,
- if you have a question - ask,
- your faculty and staff are your second family,
- technology is your friend,
- fractions CAN be taught,
- students will go the distance,
- teaching is the most rewarding job ever.
I like telling my students, "If you're lucky, you learn something new everyday!" My students have made me the luckiest person in the world because they have taught me soooo much! I can't wait for my 2nd year! I will miss them, but they have taught me well so I'll be ready to face whatever my next class has in store for me!
Have a great last month of school! Remember, if you're lucky...you'll learn something new today!
Blog posted by April writer Sheri Hale, 5th grade teacher at Fred Anderson Elementary School in Bayboro, NC.
3 comments:
I have been a educator for 25yrs,not in the classroom but teaching students how to responable
for Life Challenges thats before them.Each day you can learn something new and rewarding.Iknow life is hard but each day theirs a new fresh start for each of us,its how you lock at it.each child is born with special Gifts and talents so it*s up to us as Educators to teach them the way to go.Each day is a challenge but thats how we live,learn and grow together.and make a difference in a child*s life is whats teaching is all about.
I agree 100%, especially about the part of the faculty and staff members being your SECOND family! I rely on my team members more than I ever thought possible as a first year teacher. College can prepare you for the mindset of being a teacher and a few extra concepts here and there, but experiencing that first year of teaching can be mind-blowing! So yes, make everything simple BUT interesting, and keep records of everything, because you never know when someone may need to see the test score of your class from the previous year and the benchmarks they are making as of the present year. If you become very organized, which I definitely have become this year, then it could make a world of difference, not only in your life, but your student's lives as well!
I agree 100%, especially about the part of the faculty and staff members being your SECOND family! I rely on my team members more than I ever thought possible as a first year teacher. College can prepare you for the mindset of being a teacher and a few extra concepts here and there, but experiencing that first year of teaching can be mind-blowing! So yes, make everything simple BUT interesting, and keep records of everything, because you never know when someone may need to see the test score of your class from the previous year and the benchmarks they are making as of the present year. If you become very organized, which I definitely have become this year, then it could make a world of difference, not only in your life, but your student's lives as well!
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