Well I hope the fun NEVER stops, but I am definitely excited to start thinking about my future career, which will begin in Fall of 2012. Once I have graduated with my Master’s in May of 2012, I plan on applying for jobs (fingers crossed this job situation for teachers gets better), and beginning my career as a middle school teacher. I currently substitute teach in Gwinnett County and love every second of it! It is a glimpse of what life in a classroom will be like. It also has helped me to develop classroom management skills, learn what works for some students and what does not, and the act of following through! I have found that I love having a classroom full of students and being in a school environment and it definitely makes me excited to have my own classroom one day. I have had the privilege of observing excellent teachers and hope to one day be a teacher who makes an impact on my students! I remember my middle school language arts teachers and love how I can remember what books were read and activities were done! I want that for my students as well. My favorite memory from a middle school language arts teacher was Mrs. Flood and we had “book clubs” and “coffee houses”. Each week we would find a group who wanted to read the same books as we did, read them like a book club, discuss and answer questions and hold a “coffee house” type forum to present our information from our book clubs. Refreshments were served, lighting was low and it was extremely effective. It took us out of the white cinderblock walls of the classroom and put you in a peaceful and calming atmosphere for 50 minutes. It felt like a field trip every Friday and most of my classmates enjoyed it! I vividly remember how I used to feel and the disappointment I felt in 8th grade when we did not do those anymore. I strive to be this kind of teacher who makes a difference in reading and writing and really engage my students in their education! I want them to take control of their own education and empower themselves with my guidance! I feel a blog can also empower my future students because it will be a safe and shared space among myself and their peers and I would like to incorporate this kind of technology into my classroom, given the resources. It helps students with their writing, gives them enough time to think about their responses and what they would like to say, and also can give those who are not as comfortable speaking up in class an opportunity to share their feelings as well. I would like to help my students become responsible digital citizens and show them their options with the internet but I will only make it available if they can treat it properly. I want to make sure my blog in the classroom will be respected and appreciated and they are the ones responsible for that. The choice is ultimately up to them, but I hope to help them to make the right choice for them! I will continue my blog to keep up with my current status updates between my education, social life and trendsetting updates, and I hope you find some interesting, exciting, and helpful information! Please enjoy my blog and any helpful comments and suggestions are welcomed.
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