Do you ever wish you could go back to your undergrad days and retake some of those classes that in hindsight were more valuable than you may have realized? I find that now that I can really use a lot of the information I obtained in school, it is either all tangled up deep in my mind or has completely escaped me altogether. This is why I've decided to go back for my masters. I distinctly remember when my husband graduated from college and shortly after decided to go back for his masters. I thought to myself, 'There is Absolutely No Way that I Ever want to go back to being a student! Why would I Choose to put myself through all that work!!' Well, now here I am taking that step and I couldn't be more excited. I'm excited because while my undergrad prepared me for my teaching career, I didn't have any experiences to relate to. I didn't have a classroom where I felt comfortable as a teacher. I didn't have time to try out any new ideas or test out any theories. Now as I look at the classes I'll be taking, all of them are relevant to me, in this situation, right now. I can't even fathom how deep the learning will go! Will it be difficult? Yes, absolutely. I still have 33 students, new curriculum and a building under construction. But I know that the pride I'll feel..the knowledge I gain.. will only make me a stronger, more effective, more dedicated teacher. Going from not knowing if teaching was what I really wanted to do to this...I can't think of anything much better than that!
Teacher Tip #12 Teaching is more fulfilling than you could ever imagine. Grow with your students!
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