2013

2013

Sunday, June 15, 2008

More like gold


So, I did it. I completed my first year of teaching, teaching 7th grade life science at Kellogg Middle School. I don't know whether to feel proud of myself for not losing it in the middle of class (almost happened 8th period a few times), not hitting a child (although there were a few sweatshirts grabbed), and being fairly prepared every day even with a plan B and C (which often were movies or reading aloud)! It was a great year I have to say and I will never forget the kids or the wonderful people I had the opportunity to work with. It was truly a miracle year.


I really gained a testminoy of how important it is to raise your children with good values like working hard, being responsible, being polite and respectful and more. It is also important for parents to raise their children. How sad I was when I found out the stories behind some of my students. No wonder they act the way they do. Don't get me wrong, I had a number of sweet, funny, eager-to-learn students who made my day exciting. But even the kids who gave me the most grief kept me going too. Kurtis said often how he should have been a teacher because it's definatly not a boring job!


I guess you could say I did a good job this year because some of my students "hate me." "You do too many projects! You pick on me too much [for talking/behavior]. Your class is hard!" I often heard. I also heard "I love your class Mrs. Tucker! You always have a way of making things fun and pushing us to be better! I love science! WOW! That's so cool!" So no matter how much work this year was, I'm not deterred from doing what I love.


One of the reasons I had a great year is because I was a member of the Silver team. Each grade is divided into 2 'teams' each with their own color. There are 4 core teachers who all have that half of the grade. Our team works together to plan events, discuss student concerns, etc. My team was full of energy, is driven and cares about the kids. They were great examples to me of what master teachers do and were supportive when I needed advice. They were more like gold to me then silver. :) There were so many other people in the school who were supportive and gave me great friendships. All I can say is thanks and maybe I'll get the chance to work with you again.

3 comments:

Howse Family said...

good job Julie!! :)

Jared said...

I'm so proud of you getting through the first year of teaching, thrown in with middle schoolers no less (very scary!) You can handle anything jUles

David Gillman said...

You make a great teacher because you really do care about each individual in your class. That is one of your gifts. I am well pleased with you.