This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Monday, April 6, 2009
Open Mic
This has been a very rewarding year for me as a teacher. My work load this year was less than last year and it enabled me to work on special projects with some of our students. Also, watching our students grow academically and become more envolved in outside activities. For instance, this week we have students in Spain and Washington, DC who are competing in history and science with other students form other parts of the world. We are sending two robotic teams to the world championship tournament. These students have won at the state and the national levels. Next year will not be so easy. I will have a full load of classes, and I have been put in charge of ordering and inventorying all of our book and collecting for lost books. Also, the knowledge that I will that with me form NTI has been helpful this year and will continue to be helpful in the coming years. I met lots of very nice people and made many good friends at NTI, and I know that I will miss them. However, life goes on.
It is great to know that you have had a rewarding year. The lessened work load must give you time to focus more attention on what you feel is most important for your program. Wow! It sounds like your students have a lot going for them. It has to be a valuable learning experience to get to participate in out of state and out of country activities. Next year when you have a heavier load, try to remember all of the rewards of teaching and try to focus on the good. I find that helps me get through the bumpy parts of teaching. Good luck with your career as a teacher!
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