I sincerely appreciate the three new(er) teachers who came in to talk with us in our lecture on Monday night. It is so very nice to hear what new teachers have to say in preparing to be an educator. Bridget, Laura and Jason were teachers of three different aspects of school. Jason is a vocal music director, Laura is a special education teacher, and Bridget is a middle school math teacher. I loved hearing each side of these individuals and how certain things such as No Child Left Behind, directly effect them. When asked a questions, all three teachers responded with honest and real answers. What I got most out of the lecture was that:
1. I need to keep up my enthusiasm and energy because it effects those around me, including my students and colleagues.
2. I need to create and maintain strong communication and support from my colleagues.
3. I need to take teaching one step at a time and figure out which way works best for me. As beginning teachers, sometimes it will be hard to get colleagues to try my ideas on something, because they are so used to doing it in a certain way. I also need to gain new insight from every experience that I have.
4. Continue to be a lifelong learner! This one stuck out to me the most because it is so true! There is no possible way for one person to learn EVERYTHING there is to know about teaching. I need to keep my mind open to new things and try out my ideas.
This lecture has been my favorite by far. I think it was my favorite because I can relate to these new(er) teachers. They have experienced first hand what it is like and the obstacles in which they had to overcome to be on their way to become expert teachers!
Thanks!
