As you already know, I have been full-time teaching for about a month or so! This week has been the real test, as Mrs. Young has allowed me to see what it will be like during my first year of teaching (without her assistance). She has been stepping outside of the classroom this week for five full days to let me have full control of the classroom (she is right next door in the teachers lounge if I need her for an emergency).
This experience has been incredible. Throughout the week I have been in situations where I had to be flexible and switch up the lessons. There have been times where I had to make the “teacher” decisions, and there have been times where I felt like I was going to fall over with all the demands. This week has pushed me to be more confident with myself and take full control of the classroom. The experience has also been a change for my students, as it has pushed them to fully trust me.
I have come home every single night feeling absolutely exhausted, but what I have realized is that my students look up to me and work with me as a team throughout the day. This week has shown me how demanding a classroom of 21 students is! Having the extra hands of Mrs. Young in the past weeks has been extremely helpful. Since I realized this before, I contacted a parent to come in throughout the week to help me in areas where I needed it! She has come in every day to help me with my math stations. Having this extra support and ongoing communication with parents is something that I want to implement in my future classroom. It not only helps me as the teacher, but it helps parents feel like they are more apart of the learning circle!
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