I learned a lot this week and pushed myself to be more consistent while implementing new ways to get my students attention. At first, I was using the "if you hear me, clap once", and it did work for a while, but as my former supervisor said, I should use it until it does not work anymore. This week, I transitioned to just raising my hand and waiting for the students to follow my lead. This, along with changing the seating arrangement, has been helpful in regards to classroom management. Classroom management is one area that I am trying to improve in because I want all my students to be able to learn, and although I know that it is broad, I want to have a toolkit that I can utilize down the road because what works for this group of students may not work for my students that I have next year.
My cooperating teacher has been writing day to day comments and suggestions on how my lessons are going, and this has been great for me because I am able to read the comments prior to teaching the lesson again to another group of students and make those changes. A lot goes on in a day, but the fact that I get to pause and reflect is crucial to becoming an effective teacher. Due to it being my student teaching semester, I have had a lot on my plate with EdTPA and the job search, and although some days are easier than others, I love what I do and am grateful for the experience I am receiving because, even though I have room for improvement, I know that I have grown a lot since my first clinical experience. The reason that I titled this blog post never lose focus is because, ever since I was a little girl, I have wanted to teach. That passion for teaching burns inside of me and is something that I hope others see. At first, I was discouraged because I was doubting myself and my abilities, but looking back, those doubts and insecurities that I sometimes faced pushed me to work twice as hard to overcome them. I remind myself to never lose focus and keep my arrow pointing forwards. I may take a few steps back sometimes, but I am further than I ever dreamed possible. Many things have happened this week that showed me I am on the right path. In the back of my mind, I was stressing about EdTPA due to needing to complete it this weekend, but in the midst of that, I got an email that an article would be published about my Twitter presence, and after applying for two teaching positions two days ago, my principal at the school where i am currently student teaching told me today that I have an interview on Monday for an ELL teaching position. I believe that all things happen for a reason, and I know that where I end up teaching is the place where I was meant to be. I just need to follow my arrow wherever it points and keep striving for genuine goodness. To conclude, I am thankful for my amazing PLN who always provide me with words of encouragement, I would not be where I am today without all of you, and I am so blessed.
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AuthorMy name is Ms. Jachymiak, and I am a pre-service teacher currently attending Illinois State University. This blog follows my journey as a student teacher. @MsJachymiak Archives
May 2018
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