I think that the most important thing that I have learned so far and the thing that I think resonates with me the most that I hope to carry with me throughout the rest of my career is this: to enjoy it. Have fun and stay positive even when it has been a long, hard day. I'm not saying the most important thing is to be as perky and happy as Pharrell all the time, but you know what I mean. One thing that I really noticed was how much the teachers' attitude really influenced the overall tone and mood of the classroom and the students. When the teacher seemed to be off, or having a bad day or something, the class just seemed to misbehave more and to talk smack to the teacher, and the overall, "because I'm happy" feeling just seemed to disappear, but everything seemed opposite when the teacher was in a good mood or when she was smiling (even if she was putting on a brave face). When you could really see that the teacher genuinely loved what she was doing it just made everything seem so much better...even if there was the kid who wouldn't sit in his seat or the one that kept eating his paper or the girl who kept messing up her desk. Each teacher that I had the opportunity to work with told me that the most important thing was to just try and stay positive and to look for the good that the class was doing and simply just enjoy your job, because you'll be doing it the rest of your life most likely. I know that this post sounds a little touchy-feely and cliche, and maybe it seems a little over-the-top and dramatic, but hey, I honestly do feel that the most important thing that I learned was a love of the job.
Sunday, April 13, 2014
The Last One.
Through out the course of the semester in this class I have learned a lot. And it has all been helpful. I adored getting to go and do fieldwork right-off-the-bat and really enjoyed making those connections and having to put myself directly into the world of teaching. I learned so much by simply watching how the classroom dynamic works and by observing how different teachers teach and treat their classes and how different and individual students learn and how they are effected by the way that the classroom works. I have gotten such a new insight into this career and while it may scare other people off and away from teaching, everything that I have done and learned so far in this class has just made me that much more excited and prepared for the day when I finally get to have my own classroom and my own students! I have learned so much and all the knowledge that I have gained has been important and needed. Everything from laws to the way that people learn, to how to manage a classroom...and while all these things are well and good, I don't think that they are the most important thing that I have learned.
I think that the most important thing that I have learned so far and the thing that I think resonates with me the most that I hope to carry with me throughout the rest of my career is this: to enjoy it. Have fun and stay positive even when it has been a long, hard day. I'm not saying the most important thing is to be as perky and happy as Pharrell all the time, but you know what I mean. One thing that I really noticed was how much the teachers' attitude really influenced the overall tone and mood of the classroom and the students. When the teacher seemed to be off, or having a bad day or something, the class just seemed to misbehave more and to talk smack to the teacher, and the overall, "because I'm happy" feeling just seemed to disappear, but everything seemed opposite when the teacher was in a good mood or when she was smiling (even if she was putting on a brave face). When you could really see that the teacher genuinely loved what she was doing it just made everything seem so much better...even if there was the kid who wouldn't sit in his seat or the one that kept eating his paper or the girl who kept messing up her desk. Each teacher that I had the opportunity to work with told me that the most important thing was to just try and stay positive and to look for the good that the class was doing and simply just enjoy your job, because you'll be doing it the rest of your life most likely. I know that this post sounds a little touchy-feely and cliche, and maybe it seems a little over-the-top and dramatic, but hey, I honestly do feel that the most important thing that I learned was a love of the job.
P.S. just a little side note/thought...Thank you Professor Leonard for teaching all that you did and for being so patient with me when I turned things in late! I most definitely am pursuing this career, and I am so glad that I chose it!
I think that the most important thing that I have learned so far and the thing that I think resonates with me the most that I hope to carry with me throughout the rest of my career is this: to enjoy it. Have fun and stay positive even when it has been a long, hard day. I'm not saying the most important thing is to be as perky and happy as Pharrell all the time, but you know what I mean. One thing that I really noticed was how much the teachers' attitude really influenced the overall tone and mood of the classroom and the students. When the teacher seemed to be off, or having a bad day or something, the class just seemed to misbehave more and to talk smack to the teacher, and the overall, "because I'm happy" feeling just seemed to disappear, but everything seemed opposite when the teacher was in a good mood or when she was smiling (even if she was putting on a brave face). When you could really see that the teacher genuinely loved what she was doing it just made everything seem so much better...even if there was the kid who wouldn't sit in his seat or the one that kept eating his paper or the girl who kept messing up her desk. Each teacher that I had the opportunity to work with told me that the most important thing was to just try and stay positive and to look for the good that the class was doing and simply just enjoy your job, because you'll be doing it the rest of your life most likely. I know that this post sounds a little touchy-feely and cliche, and maybe it seems a little over-the-top and dramatic, but hey, I honestly do feel that the most important thing that I learned was a love of the job.
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