The aspect of week six that I found most valuable was the encouragement that I have been receiving from all my fellow student teachers and our supervisor. I was really feeling very stressed at the start of the week and did not feel as if I could handle it anymore. As the week went on it became a lot better and I can tell that I am more comfortable in the classroom. My classroom management skills are also improving. I picked up my third class this week. It was the most easy class that I have so far which is computer applications. I found that planning for this class, and just the computer and technology classes in general are easier then content courses, especially accounting. I am also getting more comfortable with my accounting class now that this is the second chapter that I have taught them. It is easy to relate the material back to information that I have taught them. I think the planning is essential in all the courses that we are teaching.
If I could start the week over it would be to try and not be so stressed out. I know that there are things that I cannot control, but I would definitely try to not be so stressed out. I would also try to incorporate more activities into my lessons and relate the hard content that I am teaching to the students more than I have been.
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Would it not be great to be able to harness the stress at the moment we sense it? Like you, I feel the stress and sometimes it effects my teaching. When I feel the stress, I immediately try to organize my thoughts and focus on my lesson plan. I usually tell myself I will have time later to be stressed. At this moment, I have to provide the best lesson I possibly can. This usually helps keep me on track and I am better able to keep my students on task. I know stressful moments will always occur, but I have to be able to control the stress to be a better teacher.
ReplyDeleteStress can play so much in a person's life. Just the everyday things can bring on so much. I know from the past and am reminded of this each and every day that I need to step back and not let stress take over. I want you to know that I have been thinking of you. Hand in there!
ReplyDeleteVicky - I am so glad that you have decided to stick with it and stick with us. You have done so much so far and I don't want you to lose all that you have invested up to this point.
ReplyDeleteStress comes along in our lives at many different times, antagonized by many different factors. Our students are also stressed with what is going on in their lives, but they still need to come to school and do the work.
Keep your students in mind when you are feeling like giving up. They need you; we all need you. You complete our picture; our puzzle of thirteen pieces (12 student teachers and one supervisor). If we throw in the 12 cooperative teachers, our puzzle becomes 25 pieces. We are all connected and are there for each other.
Heading into week seven you are close to the halfway point. If you ever need anyone to talk to, we are all only an email or text away.
Take care Vicky! This too shall pass... :)