Phew! Just like that, the practicum is complete. Honestly, it went by much quicker than expected. 10 weeks really isn’t that long when you think of it. 19%, not even a quarter of the year. I can honestly say that I learned a lot over that short time though. I’m sure if I could go back in time I would cringe to see how nervous and awkward I was. All of the meetings, lesson planning, preparing and teaching has allowed me to grow into a teacher and feel comfortable in that role. For the majority of the course, I felt a little lost and unsure. But now that we’re at the end, I can actually look back without looking forward as much. Before, when I thought about what I’ve done I could only think about what I had left to do. Now standing at the finish line I can actually see all that I’ve done.
Today’s lesson went pretty well. The students were a bit quiet but it was a fun class nevertheless. I think I was relaxed and was able to explain clearly- a feat that has been known to evade me. The students seemed to enjoy the activities planned and the feedback we received was positive. The most touching moment though was at the end when one of our students told Taylor and I how reassuring we are as teachers. It’s something I’ve never thought to describe a teacher as before but now I want every one of my future students to feel this way as well. Now that I am at the end, I need a new goal and I think that student helped me find it. Thank you.
