Only a few pages left of my chapter...

The final two weeks of student teaching...

I need to keep asking myself if this is real life? Am I really almost done with this crazy ride? It makes me really sad to think I am but it also makes me really happy because I will soon have my own class and my own set of students.

I consider the students I have now my students, however, they aren't mine. They have been my middle school students for the past 4 weeks but that is only 4 weeks. I truly cannot wait to have my set of students come September.

With that said, I never thought I would make it through to the students in the middle school. It has been a rocky roller coaster ride but I finally saw their love for me this week.

When I mentioned to all three of my classes that I would be joining them on their field trip to RISD on Thursday, May 2, 2013, I received a standing ovation because the students were so excited. I'm not sure what to expect when Thursday does come. My memories of field trips with teachers in school are not horrible, however, I never bothered with the teachers. I am very much okay with a nice day away from the school with the faculty and students but if I happen to get to know more about my students during that time I surely won'y be mad.

During my time at Nathan Bishop I have found that middle school might be my calling. As much as I love my high school students, I have found out that I am very much suited for the middle school atmosphere. I would enjoy maybe having a slightly older age group like 8th grade. I feel like maybe having 8th grade students I could be in my element but also preparing the students for high school. That was one thing I enjoyed about my seniors- helping them and preparing them for college.

I can't believe it has come and gone so fast but I am excited for student teaching to be over. I feel like I still have more to learn as a teacher but I feel as though I will only learn what I am lacking in the field. I have taken so much from both of my cooperating teachers; more so in the middle school because I didn't knwo what to expect.

I only have a few pages left before I move on to the next chapter in my life and I am just so thankful for my middle school experience because it has taught me that I am a great teacher with great ideas and I should be confident.