My first week of teaching is complete and I want to reflect on what just happened. I met 27 new kids that I did not know before this week. Since I am a new teacher at our school, I am also getting to know the staff. As a first year teacher, there is a lot to take in. Am I starting off the year right? Do the kids respect me? How long does it take for me to earn their trust? Do I need to be more strict?
I think the answer to my questions lie in my choices. Do I continue to do the same things or do I change? I want to make one change each week to better my class. This week, I want to make sure that each kid knows the directions before taking off to do the activity. I need to be more engaging when I give directions. I also need to be more assertive. I can't talk over students and I need to have high expectations for their listening skills. This can easily be changed since we are only one week in. The more weeks go by, the harder it will get to change. Eventually, I will earn their trust when I am prepared each week to give them a great education.
I do need to set up a strict schedule for me to follow or else I will become overwhelmed. I think that I need to get to the gym in the mornings. It is just so hard to get up. Keeping up in the gym will help my confidence, motivation, and energy. I am going to get up at 5:30, get to the gym by 6:00 and be back in my home by 6:30. I can run on the treadmill at night time if I feel up for it. I am lucky that I have a gym so close to my apartment and can't let the opportunity slip.
Lastly, I have a monumental week ahead of me. I need to prepare big time over tonight and tomorrow. When I do a good job preparing, the week will be less of a psychological climb and more of a light jog. So tonight, I will get what needs to get done, done and tomorrow I will work for the week. Let's see how it goes and I will check in next week.
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