My goals for this semester are relatively simple goals:
1. Survive- I can be the best potential future teacher in the world, but if I suffer a nervous breakdown during my senior year, it will all be for not.
2. Get better at everything- I plan to immerse myself in my classroom placement. I want to try multiple approaches and test and retest my own strengths and weaknesses.
3. Secure a teaching position- I would really like to nail down a job to start paying off my student loans as soon as they begin coming due.
4. Be awesome- Just because I am not yet a teacher does not mean that I have nothing to offer. I want to share ideas with classmates, colleagues, and students with the hopes of developing a well-rounded perspective from which to educate.
As important as 1-3 are (and they DEFINITELY are), number 4 is my favorite. I have been very fortunate to be placed with a CT who allows me to incorporate my ideas.
ReplyDeleteNow that I think about it...number one is the one I'm most concerned about.
Let's all remember to give each other support! And also *treat* ourselves every once in a while :)
I think all of your goals are really important and I hope that we all do survive because I think we all have a lot to offer. I agree with Lindsay my favorite is also number 4 we are not teachers yet but we are getting there and we also have ideas that we think are awesome and deserve to be considered!
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