I am a Junior at Georgia Southern University and I am a curriculum student. I was assigned to Mattie Lively Elementary School in a third grade classroom. Mrs. Cathy Rollins is my clinical supervisor and she is great at what she does. I can tell that she really loves what she does! I think this is great because teaching isn't just a job, it's a dedication! In the past, I have worked with both 2nd grade and 1st grade and I do have to say that I love all the grade levels the same. It would be really hard for me to choose which grade if I were presented with that option. It's a new experience with each grade. First graders are different than second graders and second graders are different from thrid graders. I learn something new with each grade level. I would like to teach first through third grade. However, I am going to take whatever I get offered. I can and will adjust and make it work for any grade that I teach. I would like to work in a small, rural town where I know all of the students in the school. I think knowing everyone in the school makes the success rate higher because everyone feels respected and comfortable around others.
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Hey Heather! I really liked how you classified teaching as more of a dedication instead of a job. I hope all future educators see it the same. I hope you are enjoying your third grade class this semester. Last semester for PPB I was placed in a third grade class and really enjoyed it. It is such an interesting grade. And when provided with a dedicated supervisor you are able to see education as fun! Good luck this semester:)
ReplyDeleteI couldn't agree with you more on what you said about taking whatever grade/job I get offered. The way things are looking, i'll be happy to just get a job. I would also like to teach in a small town and I think part of the reason is because i'm from one. I love how everyone knows everyone in small towns/schools because it makes you feel more at home. I have no desire to work in a school that requires me to walk past multiple teachers every day that I have never met. I am dedicated to becoming the best teacher I can possibly be, unlike some who look at their job as a teacher asjust an easy way out.
ReplyDeleteHey Heather! Teaching is definitely dedication. You have to love children to be a teacher and the greatest reward is when you touch a childs life. I am in a second grade classroom right now and I love it! I am leaning more toward the younger children then the older ones, but I have not experienced fourth or fifth grade yet. Good luck with your classroom and I will see you in class:)
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