My First Day Of Student Teaching

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The first week at John Reith Elementary, I felt completely lost and did not know what to do. I did not have any formal instructions and did not know my place. , I met the AM kindergarten teacher Ms. Moua and I was informed that Ms. Din would not be in today and a substitute teacher would teach the class. I did not have any interaction with the students and only observed the class as a whole.

The twenty-five stories that are contained in the book, My First Year As A Teacher, are about real teachers and their experiences during the first year of teaching. Each story is different. Some are about memorable students while other stories are about some of the hardships that are encountered as a novice teacher. The diverse sampling of stories in this book gives insight of what kind of problems one might encounter as a teacher, yet they also describe how rewarding the profession can be. I found it rather difficult to choose only ten stories as my favorite but after much consideration and rereading I decided on the following stories because in many ways I could relate to the students as well as the teachers that are given life in these stories.

This is when I started to worry even more. Do I have everything that I need for the class? Will I be in trouble if I forget something? Am I going to know anyone that I have classes with? I froze at my locker thinking about all of the possible scenarios that could happen and possibly go wrong. I knew I couldn't stay at my locker any longer or I would be late for my first class on my first day of school and that's not what I wanted to happen. Slamming my locker door shut, I slowly walked down the hall to my first class. I finally arrived at my first period class and suddenly it was like my feet were glued to the floor, preventing me from going any further. I paused for a moment and casually looked in the classroom. Upon looking in the classroom, I noticed that is was just like every other classroom that I had been in. Plain white walls, a chalkboard, rows of desks for the students and a desk for the teacher. Another thing I noticed though is that a majority of these kids were just like me. There was lots of strange and unfamiliar faces to everyone in the classroom, not just me. So I took a deep breath and went in the classroom, finding a empty seat to sit in. As I sat waiting patiently, the teacher walked quickly into the classroom, rushing like I have seen teachers do in the past. The teacher stated their name, gave the class an introductory speech about themselves and about what the class was going to be like. This is when all of my

Today was my first day in my elementary education field placement, which was in Kindergarten. I did not know what to expect in the Kindergarten classroom, so I went with my knowledge learned from my textbooks. The classroom was a warm and inviting room that made you feel happy and comfortable. The classroom was filled with brightly colored posters that pertained to many different academic content such as a number line, an alphabet, a calendar, different vin diagram charts, how to make words by letters chart, math procedures, ways to read, need to know words, how to sound out words, and a behavior chart. The room was like a magic learning palace.

Walking into a classroom for first time as teacher rather than a student, was a a very exciting yet anxious moment for me. I had the pleasure to work with the voluntary pre-kindergarten students at Sheehy Elementary in Tampa, Florida. The students were very welcoming and opened up to me fairly quickly. Although it was an early Monday morning and I was dreading getting up earlier than usual, seeing the students and them being excited to see me as well turned my Monday blues right around; it truly was a one of a kind feeling. Once I got settled into the classroom, I noticed the principal came around to visit the classrooms and she stayed to spend some time with the children.

I walked in, My worst fear had come true I was the last person in the class! At first I didn’t like how I didn’t know anyone in the class but then I soon became really good friends with three of the people in the class. Coach Barbour greeted us by saying “Hi,How are you” this caught most of us off guard but i thought that it was really nice and I enjoyed being asked, teachers don’t ask how are you a lot these days. Coach Barbour gave us a lot of information that day and it was a little overwhelming and scary. I felt like this year was going to be very challenging, not only in academics but also socially. I wasn't sure if I would be able to adjust to this new surroundings and expectations of me. Coach Barbour did however, make me feel very

During Wednesday, it was my first time to do something I was not looking forward too, and have been told not to do, go into the teacher's lounge. I was somewhat afraid that I was going to see and hear was the horrible stories I head that comes from that place. However, I was pleasantly surprised by the level or respect each teacher had for one another. Highland is a huge school, thus having seven second grade classrooms. During my time, I sat by my cooperating teacher and didn’t say much, only

At first, I didn’t think this kind of thing would be an issue. Fueled by confidence and charisma; my younger self ( at this point a first-grader) headed on his way to Kansas and further his education. Coming from Illinois, I had thought this transition would not change much from the schooling that I had become accustomed to. I left Illinois on a Friday and started school here on Monday (didn’t even get to miss school). Still with confidence, I strode into my classroom diligently and prepared for a new experience in this new environment.

I think that it is important to establish reasonable rules with the students from day one. This will show that although class will be an enjoyable and active environment, I am here to be the students’ teacher. I plan on wearing khakis and a shirt with a collar each day to show students that I am the “professional” and “in charge.” I also plan to stand up straight, speak clearly, and demonstrate tasks well. I plan on always arriving to class early and being prepared. Finally, I want to establish a relationship with the students where I am a mentor rather than a friend. Since I may only be 2 or 3 years older than some of these students and several inches shorter, it is important that I establish a trust where the students see me as a teacher

Once I got in and found my first class, I was not as nervous as I had been all morning. In fact, I started to get pretty excited. The classroom started filling up with people I had never seen before and I was pretty intimidated, but I was also ready to make new friends. My teacher came in about 20 minutes after I had made it to school and he introduced himself and told us about all the things we would cover throughout the year. By the time he was finished with his speech, all of my worries for the year had disappeared.

Walking up the steps of the Child Study Center for my first day of field, all I could hear was the sound of my heart beat pounding in my ears. To say I was nervous is an understandment. Many thoughts ran through my head, the most prominent thought however was, "Will I mess up?" Meeting the other students who were in field with me helped me feel more comfortable, we talked about how each of us were worried or nervous, knowing that I wasn't the only one with these thoughts helped put me at ease some. Once we got into the classroom I started to feel unsettled again; it was overwhelming being in a new place and not knowing what to expect. The children were outside when we got there and the teachers who were inside the classroom introduced themselves

In beginning my student teaching experience, I was nervous to be teaching LBD Resource at the high school level. My previous high school placement was in a moderate classroom, so I had no idea what I was walking into. I was also nervous because my teacher and I had discussed at my orientation, me beginning to teach on my second day. However, this ended up being a positive experience because I was able to get to know the kids and begin to understand their learning styles within the first few days.

It was the first day of the quarter and I decided to show up ten minutes early fearing I’d get lost and end up in the wrong room. As I walked in I felt a wave of nerves creep over me realizing the whole class was already seated, I quickly found a seat in the back trying to minimize the awkward stares I received. New subject, new instructor and new people to work with. I couldn’t help but to think about how the interactions would be with all these different personalities, I didn’t want a repeat of the dreadful time I had to spend with less than kind classmates in the past. Another thing I can’t help but to feel starting a new class is insecurity, I hate not knowing even just a little more than I should it seems that I always have classmates that knows everything and I’m the only one learning from scratch. I can see the frustration in my teachers face whenever I asked a question to only to be answered with another question, as if I should have known the material that wasn’t made available until the first day of class.

The night before my first day as a teacher I was scared. It was something totally different for me; it was something I had never done before. Yes, I have made some microteachings at the university, but that was not the same as been in an actual classroom with kids observing you and waiting for you to teach them something. In my head, there were questions such as What am I going to do? What should I tell to the kids? Is this how it is supposed to be done?