Everything Will Be Okay (Reflection #6)
To the future teacher, trudging through their educational journey: First things first. You are awesome, you are worth it, and you are prepared! Whether you want to believe it or not, you’re ready. Make sure that you have a backpack full of positive affirmations while you begin your student teaching journey. This is going to be one of the most stressful semesters of your life, yet it will also be the most rewarding. This is what you’ve worked up to! This is what YOU want to do! Your previous Core classes have given you the tools you’ll need to survive; however, while you have the tools, please understand that there is no greater preparatory test than your Core 4-Student Teaching- journey. You will come across scenarios that aren’t in the text books. You will meet students who are reluctant to absorb your content. You will find yourself in many situations filled with potentially beneficial le...