Thread: Future Teacher and SCARED

Just a couple of things- have a plan, execute it. Remember that you are the adult in the room, and act accordingly. If things do not seem to work, change them. The confidence has to be built- it comes in time, and with experience. Take your time and treat what you are doing as a learning experience- for yourself. And, finally, do not expect perfection- it is not going to be forthcoming. Good luck and keep us posted.

When do you start? Mid-year? Next year?

I'm sure we can offer all kinds of advice, lol.

Be patient. Be consistent. Be firm. Manage your time wisely.

Have you checked in at the new teacher forum yet?

I start my student teaching Fall of 2010 and Spring of 2011. SO I have a LONG while yet, but I am just trying to get as much information and experience as I can. I love children and I love teaching, I am just afraid of failing or having trouble with meeting all the needs of each students! I think I have checked in lol.... I'm still trying to figure this whole thing out...
Thank you so much for the tips from both of you! They help a lot... I am just insecure about it right now

The others were so right. You are the adult and you will have a plan. Most of the time you will succeed and sometimes you will fail horribly. Always have a backup if something isn't going well. Think of how you will transition from a failed lesson to your escape hatch. If you need more lesson plans, go to the free sites on the web and start collecting. I have used teachershare.scholastic.com for well done lesson plans with good success. When you get a parent volunteer or two whom you trust, let them in on when you are going to try something new and tell them you are not sure if it will go off as planned. Then have them ready to help the class move on to the next lesson. Most of the teachers who have been at your school for a while will know which parents you cannot trust for whatever reason.

I'm on this team this year- I'm busy about graduating a specialisation and asked an agency for a "part-time" job to rest, and encountered a kindergarten. I have to compare my previous mistakes when taught teens with the optional ones here- once, I wore a colorful teenager's bracelet and distracted pupils' attention and was asked where I'd bought it from; luckily, I don't have slippers with popular cartoon characters.
To be serious, I count on adhering to plans: I've taken school materials, like what they've seen before- don't count on improvisation, but revision+new by extending previous themes.

You won't fail! The good thing is the material at that age is super easy, so you won't have to worry about slipping up there. Just be creative and fun and in a pleasant mood always, and the kids will love you!

Everyone is nervous when they first start. Heck in any new job, you have nerves. I am sure your first day and year went well. The first few years are learning years. You will really learn new things throughout your whole career. Keep on trying new things and you will be just fine.

I was very nervous at first as well. Having a plan definitely helped but I also had a great mentor at the school. If you don't have one already, I would suggest getting one quick. It is very helpful to bounce ideas and your plans with someone who has had a lot of experience in the classroom.

Be sure you have a lesson plan that lasts the entire time you're in class and don't try to "wing" it. In addition, have a number of mini-lessons within arm's reach you can grab to fill up the time if you use up your plan before the time is up. As long as you are on pace and know you are teaching and students are learning, the confidence will grow. It's that panic that sets in when you have to improvise on the spot and your mind goes blank that can do you in and drain your confidence.