This feels extremely weird to say… but I am done student teaching! Now I get to hang out for a week until graduation! This semester has flown by. I’ve learned so much from my cooperating teacher and from my students. I will miss them all so much!
An important idea that I learned this semester is that I need to meet students where they are. I would not have had so much success over the past few months if I did not take the first few weeks of the semester to analyze the levels that my students were performing at and get to know them. The positive and personal relationships that I formed with the students helped them to trust me. I think the time I took to do this really helped me to jump in to full takeover knowing where they were at and how to help them grow.
One of the biggest takeaways from this semester is my increased confidence. I formed a great relationship with my cooperating teacher and she was able to give me constructive feedback. This helped me to grow as a teacher. Her praise and compliments really boosted my confidence and have me excited to start a new job next fall!