One day to go before I begin my career as an educator... The unknown is killing me! I have so many questions... What will the students be like? What will the parents be like?... WHAT WILL I BE LIKE? All of my friends are assuring me that I will be a great teacher. "one of those teachers that all the students love." But how do they know that? Wouldn't it depend on the school? on the students? on what is happening socially around the neighbourhood? I can't guarantee I won't go in one day with PMS and accidentally yell at some kid that has already copped it from their parents.
The other thing that is worrying me is how poorly equipped I feel as a graduate. We have learnt all about the social, emotional, physical and creative needs of the students. However, I don't feel like we've learnt nearly enough about the subject matter!
I will be teaching a unit of Film Noir this week and all I have to equip myself is a fedora hat and what I can read in wikipedia and online in the next 3 days. oh.. and the dvd I have just purchased off ebay on the hope that there's something on it I can use as a resource.
I have hopes that I will be the great teacher that my friends say I can be... I'm just hoping the other factors align and I get my head around the subject matter enough be stay one step ahead of the students. Hopefully if I stay at this school I will only need to learn it this year.. Next year I will be an expert ! :)
Will blog again soon.
Until then, I will leave you with this...
"The mediocre teacher tells.
The good teacher explains.
The superior teacher demonstrates.
The great teacher inspires."
~William Arthur Ward
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