What have I learned as a teacher this week

This week along with a few other weeks I have learned to be patient with myself and my students. I am going into my third year of teaching and one thing I have learned these past three years is that no student is the same. I have learned that I have a lot to learn when it comes to being an effective teacher. I think since I really want to teach and want the students to actually comprehend the lessons I introduce to them, makes me frusrated because I realize my students are there just to meet up with their friends. I am so excited about sharing the experience I have in healthcare science I can hardly contain myself. But I know that my excitement does not always transfer to my students. So what I have learned is that I have to figure out how to get my students excited about the lessons. I know some of the students are listening and really want to learn but that is not the majority. Since I know no two students are the same I am experimenting with different activities that will hopefully draw in the different levels of students I have. Also I have learned to listen more to the students when they have suggestions and then use their suggestions.