Prompt 7

Everytime I sit and observe in the classroom I go to, i imagine how I will be as a teacher. Will i be like her? Will I respond to the situtations she comes in counter with the same as her? How would I respond to different situations in general? Children arent afraid to speak their minds and ask you anything thats on their mind. Am I ready for this? I get anxious and nervous thinking about some of the situations I will have to encounter. I learn everyday. By watching and listening to her, I learn and am able to prepare myself for some of the things that I will need to address(poverty, bullying, etc).
Tutoring and observing in this diverse school has definately better prepared me for the future. This experience has been very successful with teaching myself something about who I am and want to be as a teacher. It was a struggle for me to relate to most of these children since I have had very different childhood then some of them. It has opened my eyes into knowing that not everyones childhood experience is the same as mine and I need to understand that and be flexible in my teaching styles to make sure I can relate and successfully teach every child.