This week I head to student teaching orientation. I am nervous and excited all the same. It’s a day I thought would never come. There are tears in my eyes as I think about
the idea that I am that much closer to becoming a teacher.
I remember sitting at the wooden table in the back of
Mrs. Bew’s third grade classroom recording my answers to a Social Studies test
on a tape recorder. My handwriting went
on a downward slant and I couldn’t write fast enough to finish my test in a
single class. So, we gave the tape recorder a try. It wasn’t a long-term solution to testing
but one that I’ve always remembered. As
I prepare for orientation this week, I cannot help but think that I once used a
tape recorder to demonstrate my knowledge of Social Studies and now I’m ALMOST
a Social Studies educator--- there’s something really special about that for me!
The tape recorder anecdote is the
reason I firmly believe that every
student has the ability to reach his or her full potential. If there’s a will to learn to there’s a way to teach!
Awesome analogy WOMAN ��
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