Today I officially wrapped up my first full year of teaching after the last several of major life upheavals and I’m not sure which of us learned more in the process, the students, or myself.
I enjoyed reading your thoughts. Thank you for sharing them! I'm about to wrap up my first school year as an educator after an unxpected need to change careers last saw summer. I started the year as a support teacher in the 7th grade in a position we have called Fellow Teacher. The intent of the position is to support and learn to eventually be a lead teacher. In Feb our 8th grade writing teacher left. I was asked to teach two of the four sections. Next year I'll start my first full year of teaching as the 8th grade writing teaching for our middle school.
That's awesome! That's actually how I got into teaching, too -- I got hired as a paraeducator, realized I liked it, and then decided to pursue the whole shebang. Middle school is fun. This year I had one semester of 7th and 8th graders and they were a delight. They have all the enthusiasm of younger children, but are growing so quickly intellectually and cognitively. Some of my best, most thought provoking and fun conversations came from my middle schoolers.
You'll have to let me know how your first year goes! Thanks for stopping by. 😊
I enjoyed reading your thoughts. Thank you for sharing them! I'm about to wrap up my first school year as an educator after an unxpected need to change careers last saw summer. I started the year as a support teacher in the 7th grade in a position we have called Fellow Teacher. The intent of the position is to support and learn to eventually be a lead teacher. In Feb our 8th grade writing teacher left. I was asked to teach two of the four sections. Next year I'll start my first full year of teaching as the 8th grade writing teaching for our middle school.
That's awesome! That's actually how I got into teaching, too -- I got hired as a paraeducator, realized I liked it, and then decided to pursue the whole shebang. Middle school is fun. This year I had one semester of 7th and 8th graders and they were a delight. They have all the enthusiasm of younger children, but are growing so quickly intellectually and cognitively. Some of my best, most thought provoking and fun conversations came from my middle schoolers.
You'll have to let me know how your first year goes! Thanks for stopping by. 😊