My teacher always has some things to tell me, suggest to me, fill me in one throughout the day or at the beginning/end of the day. Today, she talked about when to take away tickets. A student made a comment after I took a banana buck away for talking, saying that Mrs. Kady takes tickets away for talking. So Mrs. Kady just wanted to make sure we are consistent with our ticket/banana buck taking. I could understand taht of course. The only thing is that I know that many students will not have their 5 tickets at the end of the day, let alone at the end of the week (that might be a little of an extreme). The point being...she does not crack down as much as I do and doesn't take tickets all the time because she wants them to be able to participate in the Friday reward. Well, that completely throws out the management plan.
Then, I walked in on my teacher talking with another teacher about me. She was apparently saying something about this conversation because I heard her say that I asked if we could take away tickets for tattling. I was just going in their to say "good night" to them because I was leaving. Nothing was said about it but that was really a hard hit for me. I have no idea what she was saying or how she was saying it, but if she does have a problem or a concern, I wish she would bring it up with me.
I learned so much from this, and I know I will continue to. It really really hurt to know that stuff could possibly be "going around" about me or maybe just to this one teacher (I cried.). BUT, I feel that God is going to use this situation and this semester to really humble me and show me more of who I am and what life is truly about. I am learning so much of what it means to be a great teacher...having ideas and knowing the facts are good but unless implemented and chosen based upon my students...they're nothing. I am in this for the kids, and I am excited to see what all God chooses to do in me through it all!
I wish that she would give me a chance to share my philosophies and thoughts. She tells me hers, but she never asks mine. I know all my thoughts, ideas, suggestions are the best all the time or anything like that, but to be heard...to let my passion come forth...I just want her to know why I do what I do or why I think how I think, etc.
So much to learn...to many ways to grow...
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