i know myself. i started this blog before my student teaching, wondering if i would stay committed. and it flopped.
it was like college: at the end of the day, i had the choice between staying up to read a great book i'd been wanting to read for a while, and passing out. 9 times out of 10, i chose to collapse in my bed, falling asleep before my head hit the pillow...literally (just ask my roommates). student teaching was the same. each day was so full that at the end of it, i was spent. i had nothing left to give a blog or those reading it.
so, as the old addage goes: if at first you don't succeed...you know the rest. i'm going to give this another try. i have a different vision this time. it's not going to be just about what i'm doing in life, my day to day in oklahoma. what i really want for this blog is inspired by 1 corinthians 10:31.
"so whether you eat or drink (or blog), or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God."
that's it. this blog is for Him. that people may read about Him, His goodness, His fame. i will share what He's teaching me, what I'm learning where I am. everything will be through a broken, empty vessel. i pray this glorifies You, Father.
so if you're still with me, thanks. let's give this another shot.
Sunday, October 11, 2009
Saturday, February 28, 2009
i LOVE these kids...
I survived my first full week of being totally in charge of the classroom! Praise the Lord! Wow. It was great, but so exhausting! I looked at my teacher on Wednesday and asked, "How do you do it?!" Seriously, my respect for teachers has skyrocketed in the past week. I feel like I don't know anything! Everything I learned in college, I mean, it's just not the same as being up in front of those kids for real! But then again, I'm teaching, they're learning, and I'm confident it will get better...right? :)
I came home Friday around 4:30, read for an hour, then set my alarm because I knew if I didn't I would pass out until about 10...like usual, my Friday night naps (lbw!) And I woke up at 7, yes, feeling like a bus hit me. I could've slept until morning. I love naps.
And I realized this morning just how much I LOVE these kids. Yes, they are pills and twerps and rude at times. (I've always said I loved Middle School kids. And I do...but they are so hard to teach!!!) BUT these kids are their parents' pride and joy and they are awesome. They really are. God loves them too, so very much. They shock and surprise me, they are hilarious and ridiculous. I love them.
I gave my kids a writing assignment yesterday, to write a journal response to what they've read so far. Alicia asked, "Why can't we do this Monday?" My retort? "No day but today!"
She didn't get it.
I came home Friday around 4:30, read for an hour, then set my alarm because I knew if I didn't I would pass out until about 10...like usual, my Friday night naps (lbw!) And I woke up at 7, yes, feeling like a bus hit me. I could've slept until morning. I love naps.
And I realized this morning just how much I LOVE these kids. Yes, they are pills and twerps and rude at times. (I've always said I loved Middle School kids. And I do...but they are so hard to teach!!!) BUT these kids are their parents' pride and joy and they are awesome. They really are. God loves them too, so very much. They shock and surprise me, they are hilarious and ridiculous. I love them.
I gave my kids a writing assignment yesterday, to write a journal response to what they've read so far. Alicia asked, "Why can't we do this Monday?" My retort? "No day but today!"
She didn't get it.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Hmmm...
Hmmm...only one post this week. Are you disappointed? This is hard! I have so much to say and write, but by the time I get home or get down time, I don't have the energy to write it all out!
Yesterday, I prayed with one of my students who came to me for advice! It was so special and really encouraging. It is precious what these middle schoolers are dealing with. I want to pray for all my students regularly. I want them to know the love God has for them!
That's what's so hard. I want to teach. I love teaching! But I don't really love teaching about metaphors, similes, and punctuation. I want to teach people, and these kids, that God loves them. I know I can do that indirectly...but how?
Btw, I went for a run yesterday because I left school a little after 4 and it was 60 degrees out. My butt hurts like no other today! Student teaching has left me little time and energy for regular working out, which I was used to over Christmas break. But I'm getting a work-out at school...pushing that copier button is keeping me moving! But seriously, I probably walk back and forth from the copier 10 times a day...maybe a bit of an exaggeration...but it's a lot! I MUST be exercising, I get home some nights and want to pass out! Again, here we are. It's midnight. What am I still doing up?
Knowing that was a rhetorical question, I will answer it anyway. I have a dear friend who told me she was reading this blog, and that means the WORLD to me. SHE means the world to me. I don't think I can put it into words how much I love her. Thank you, my dear friend, for showing me true friendship.
Ok, this is me, pooped. Goodnight!
Yesterday, I prayed with one of my students who came to me for advice! It was so special and really encouraging. It is precious what these middle schoolers are dealing with. I want to pray for all my students regularly. I want them to know the love God has for them!
That's what's so hard. I want to teach. I love teaching! But I don't really love teaching about metaphors, similes, and punctuation. I want to teach people, and these kids, that God loves them. I know I can do that indirectly...but how?
Btw, I went for a run yesterday because I left school a little after 4 and it was 60 degrees out. My butt hurts like no other today! Student teaching has left me little time and energy for regular working out, which I was used to over Christmas break. But I'm getting a work-out at school...pushing that copier button is keeping me moving! But seriously, I probably walk back and forth from the copier 10 times a day...maybe a bit of an exaggeration...but it's a lot! I MUST be exercising, I get home some nights and want to pass out! Again, here we are. It's midnight. What am I still doing up?
Knowing that was a rhetorical question, I will answer it anyway. I have a dear friend who told me she was reading this blog, and that means the WORLD to me. SHE means the world to me. I don't think I can put it into words how much I love her. Thank you, my dear friend, for showing me true friendship.
Ok, this is me, pooped. Goodnight!
Monday, February 23, 2009
Hello Blogging World!
Author's Note: The names and places mentioned in this blog will changed to protect the innocent.
Welcome to "The Student Teacher Diaries." This is my diary, dedicated to my student teaching internship. Perhaps it would be more appropriately named a journal, but either way, I'll use it to record my experiences in the classroom for the next three months. My stresses and successes, foibles and failures. If you're here reading, thank you!
Only time will tell if I become a blogging addict, or one of the those people who gets really excited about a new habit they're going to adopt and then abandons it forever. It seems the latter best describes my normal way of functioning in life, so we'll see.
Today was the first day that I "took over." For the next 4 months, I will be responsible for teaching and planning all lessons in my 7th grade English classroom at Hoover Middle School. And, the first day? It was awesome! I came home excited, encouraged, and ready. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.
Post-script: In the coming days, I'll be "spiffing" up this blog: updating my profile, changing the font and colors, etc. But that'll have to all for tonight; it's almost 11, and that's an hour past this little teacher's bedtime.
Welcome to "The Student Teacher Diaries." This is my diary, dedicated to my student teaching internship. Perhaps it would be more appropriately named a journal, but either way, I'll use it to record my experiences in the classroom for the next three months. My stresses and successes, foibles and failures. If you're here reading, thank you!
Only time will tell if I become a blogging addict, or one of the those people who gets really excited about a new habit they're going to adopt and then abandons it forever. It seems the latter best describes my normal way of functioning in life, so we'll see.
Today was the first day that I "took over." For the next 4 months, I will be responsible for teaching and planning all lessons in my 7th grade English classroom at Hoover Middle School. And, the first day? It was awesome! I came home excited, encouraged, and ready. We'll see how I feel tomorrow.
Post-script: In the coming days, I'll be "spiffing" up this blog: updating my profile, changing the font and colors, etc. But that'll have to all for tonight; it's almost 11, and that's an hour past this little teacher's bedtime.
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