Week 5 (Post 4)

My last week was bitter sweet. I'm relieved that I've successfully completed my first field experience with no disasters or hitches, but I will miss the students a lot. In this last week I was able to do a guided reading lesson and it was fun to feel like a real teacher for a little bit. I noticed one of the students who was in the higher level reading group, was struggling slightly with the guided reading lesson when I had the students take turns reading aloud. After the guided reading lesson I consulted with my CT and she said that that particular student is at a high enough reading level to be in the group, but often tries to read to fast and zoom through sentences and that's when the student has trouble. She also said that just reminding that student to take their time makes a big difference in their comprehension. On the very last day when the kindergarteners hugged me and waved good bye I felt almost like I could cry because I will miss them so much. I can't imagine having to say bye to a class after an entire school year with them. Overall, this was a productive learning experience. I learned things about myself in regards to what kind of teacher I want to be, as well as what kind of teacher I don't want to be. Of course, there will be lots of trial and error and trying again in my first few years of teaching, but it's nice to have some trial and error and trying again already under my belt. I can't wait for my next field experience!