Well this is our final week, it feels as if it has been a long practicum but at the same time it has really passed quickly. Having the March break divide our time here into two definitely played a part in this. 4 weeks were really 5 and with the extra observation days this time around, I feel as if it has been more like a 3-month practicum.
The closer we get to the end of the year, the closer I can see myself sitting behind a desk in my own classroom with my own students. As much as I have learnt and benefitted from my time in another persons classroom, I am more than ready to be the one that the students know to be their teacher. To take a group of students from the start of the year to the end, with them knowing you are their one and only teacher, is an experience I cannot wait to happen.
That being said, I have to remind myself not too look to far forward because I am getting the best of both world right now. I get to interact with the students as if I was their teacher, without the added responsibility of being their teacher. I am of course ready for that duty, but at the same time it is nice to just see the good parts. It’s almost like an aunt or an uncle with their nephew or niece. When the child starts crying they can be passed to their parents.
Jason, I definitely agree with you in saying that practicum is like the "best of both worlds".
ReplyDeleteThere is always that option that the AT can take over in a moment of crisis... when we will be alone in that classroom (someday) that option will not exist.
However, thank God for administration.
Hey Jay,
ReplyDeleteCouldnt agree more. It is like being an uncle....you can always give em back!! Its nice to hear that I am not the only one who was getting a little restless being in "two worlds".....i know I have a long way to go (I am my own harshest critic) but I think I am ready for the challenge and rewards of my own classroom
You are a great teacher and was fortunate to observe you. You get to leave a lasting impression on them. Cannot wait to see you have your own class.
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