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, October 18, 2010
I've learned me
This week, I've learned that I seem to look toward next year very often. Sometimes I find myself wishing time would go by quickly this year. But overall, I find that everyday I can change the things I did poorly and move on. I'm slowly losing my perfectionist mentality and becoming whatever it takes to get through. I also find that it is hard to make changes in the middle of a unit. Between units, I've began to use new strategies that have worked. This job offers many ways learning the hard way; learning from mistakes. Just glad I wasn't evaluated the first month!
Dustin, I can relate to your post. This year, although I feel like a better teacher, more equipped, and more knowledgeable, but with a lot of new duties from administration, that has little to do with the students, I feel a little overwhelmed at times. I feel like I'm rushing a concept, or rushing time, so that I can get this year over with. I had to come to the realization that each year will bring new challenges and new achievements!
ReplyDelete