Time to reflect again.
This one is short since it’s only about one event, but it is
rewarding. We had been working on our 6th grade lesson plans for a
while and all our efforts finally culminated in our experiences teaching the
students Monday and today.
I was profoundly impacted by the level of goodness I felt as
I saw how much the students appreciated what we did. I won’t go into full
detail because the teaching reflection is another assignment but as I saw the
kids get excited for the project, and interact among themselves and with us as
they worked, and as I saw Miss Foster’s reaction to the kids’ excitement, I had
a good feeling of having done something meaningful for the students. It was
nice.
It was also pleasing to see all of our planning efforts and
theoretical banter come together in a concrete lesson that we were able to
teach and explain. Ideas are nice, but results are satisfying, and I would say
that this was a satisfying experience for us, for the kids, and for Miss
Foster.
So… I still want to go into industry. But after the experiences
I’ve had teaching so far, I just may go into education at some point in my career.
I never thought I would have so seriously considered teaching, but it is great
indeed.
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