Meeting with my S.T. Supervisor

Today I met with my student teaching supervisor. I’m not sure how other schools run their Education program, but at Kent, we have our practicum instructor observe us teach and also a student teaching supervisor view our lesson plans. I was extremely nervous to meet with him. (On a side note) It might sound as if everyday I’m having a nervous break-down because I’m always saying “I’m nervous, blah, blah, blah” but this is a very uneasy time in my life. I’m not sure what I’m doing; the future is never clear. I know everything will work out fine, but there’s still that shaky feeling inside.

As I stated before, Mrs. Mann and I met with my student teaching supervisor. He went over what to expect over the next year and what his role will be. He made it clear he is there to help me become a better teacher. He is now retired and it’s evident he was a great teacher. I know I’ll have a lot to learn from him.

Here are my hesitations. When I work on lesson plans or anything dealing with my Education courses, I work really hard. I put in numerous hours perfecting my goals and plans. Teaching is a passion of mine; I take great pride in my work. I know my first evaluation will have numerous “you should work on…” comments. Even though I know it will help me grow, I have a hard time accepting it wasn’t good enough. On 99% of my lesson plans I’ve received a perfect score. When I collect my critique form, I can almost guarantee there will be tears streaming down my face. My professors tell me, no one’s an all-star teacher when they start, but I want to break the mold. I want to be an outstanding teacher. I want my students to understand and learn my lesson plans every time. This may be a utopian way of thinking, but maybe…just maybe, I can do it!