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When did you FINALLY get confident in being a teacher?
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Epeebes
Easy Peasy!
Member since 11/07 1428 total posts
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Epeebes
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When did you FINALLY get confident in being a teacher?
Ok so I'm going to say that in September I will be going into my 3rd year as a teacher. My first year was really rough (I was bumped and moved around so much within the school in the City) and my second year was equally tough (i had a combo class 2/3 grade but private school). So next year I was told i'm moving to K. At first I was scared, I told my director K scares me because I'm not certified for K (1-6 only) and my dream was always to be a 5th grade teacher. Well now that I've had about a week to let the info sit, i'm getting highly excited about it, began preparing already and really finally feeling like i'm getting the groove of this teaching thing. I know it takes expereince to feel this way, but I had my doubts along the journey.
So I wanted to ask when did you finally get comfortable with being a teacher and find your groove?
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Posted 6/16/09 9:41 PM  |
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pixiedust
LIF Adolescent
Member since 8/07 553 total posts
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Re: When did you FINALLY get confident in being a teacher?
Honestly, I would have to say my 3rd year. But each year it gets better and I am more confident. 
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| Posted 6/16/09 9:52 PM |
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jerseychick
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Re: When did you FINALLY get confident in being a teacher?
When I first started teaching, I was a classroom teacher, and I was just starting to feel good about it at the end of the third year. Then I switched to a different position (I am a specialist, I have a pull-out program, and I work in three different schools). It was a tough adjustment. I am at the end of my third year in this position, and am feeling much more "in the groove". I am actually looking forward to next year (more than usual) for that reason.
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| Posted 6/16/09 10:20 PM |
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MissJones
I need a nap!
Member since 5/05 22136 total posts
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Re: When did you FINALLY get confident in being a teacher?
I guess around year 3. Year 1, I was thrown in the class 2 months in. Year 2 was a new grade. Year 3 was 3 years in the school, 2 years on the grade and also the sweetest class ever!
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| Posted 6/17/09 6:07 AM |
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donegal419
St. Gerard, pray for us.
Member since 7/07 7650 total posts
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K
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Re: When did you FINALLY get confident in being a teacher?
about year 3 (of the same grade level, 4th year teaching). . . .it just felt right then. i stressed so much less and i had my curriculum and a lot of resources and all that down by then.
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| Posted 6/17/09 12:19 PM |
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Athee
I believe in miracles!
Member since 8/07 2462 total posts
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Re: When did you FINALLY get confident in being a teacher?
Im hoping after my third year which will be next year 2010. I had two really ROUGH years but I definately grew as a teacher.
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| Posted 6/17/09 5:13 PM |
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