Blog 10

5c. Teachers function effectively in a complex, dynamic environment.

I think that this is an essential aspect of teaching. We will have students from a million different home lives, socioeconomic backgrounds, disabilities, gifts, etc. But through all of that, we must ensure that they are learning and growing in knowledge! I think that our combined teaching class was a great experience for those who got to teach! I really enjoyed seeing everyone doing what they love to do: teach! I think that everyone did a great job and admire their courage for getting up there and going at it! I am excited to do so next week after Easter Break! Katie and I like to make a ruckus during classes, and I know that teachers deal with that on the daily in K-12. I hope that karma doesn't come back to bite me and that I have a class full of students who don't listen and act out! This brings me to my reflection for the week: I will have to be able to deal with these types of behaviors without taking it personally that my students aren't paying attention and are acting in a way that is not warranted. I get pretty passionate/heated rather quickly (there was an incident that happened today that made me realize this) and take it super personal when people don't like me...

But I am going to have to work on this! I can't be a teacher who overly cares if my students like me or not. I am going to have to manage behaviors and keep my class rolling-keep it functioning effectively!

Happy holy week!

Austin