I wrote in my journal after day one of student teaching that the phrase, "Today is the first day of the rest of our lives," just took on a whole new meaning for me. Before they were just the lyrics to a Greenday song, but now they mean so much more. I begin my official student teaching this week and have officially seen what I have in store for the up coming years and I am delighted. I am very excited about the year to come. Excited in an "oh man what's this really going to be like, can I do this, nervous kind of way." I have a great mentor teacher that I know I am going to learn a lot from, and I have a wonder and active, however very talkative, group of first graders that I am going to get a few laughs out of. As a matter of fact, I alread have one to share. One of my little girls whispered to me as she pointed to the eraser on her mechanical pencil, "This is a magic pencil, Miss Burns, because all you have to do is push this button and the lead comes out." I acted surprised, what else was I supposed to do? The moment was priceless! I also have to make a comment about the number of shoes I have tied in the past few days. I wish I had a dollar for ever set of shoes I've tied this week, because then I could buy myself a new pair! :-) I will also admit that spending a FULL day at school compared to 5 hours sure is an adjustment. I might need to go to bed earlier because I am tuckered out, as my mom would say.
Bring one week two!
Lisa,
ReplyDeleteI am so glad that you are excited about being in my classroom and that you haven't been frightened by the stressfulness of opening a school year. I have to say if you are tired at your age, I am certainly exhausted!!!! Wouldn't trade it for anything. Although the beginning of every school year is stressful I often find myself enjoying most of the stress. This year has been different with the changing of our PBS program. It will most certainly be beneficial in the long run, it is the getting there that is exhausting. Remember that we have to teach what we want the children to do, we can't simply expect them to know. We will work together in teaching each other as well as the children. I am glad that you are in my class.
Sounds like you had a great first week. We should all have a magical pencil....what will be wonderful to watch is all of the learning she will be able to share with you using that pencil.
ReplyDeleteI do remember the days of tying shoes. I always hoped that more parents would buy their students the shoes with the velcro straps...although they had their disadvantages as the students would "tear" them apart as we were reading a book on the rug.
I love that "today is the first day of the rest of our lives" has taken on a new meaning for you...many things will. Sounds like you have a wonderful mentor teacher...so let the learning (and laughing) begin.