Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Worries of a Future Teacher

-Heels, or the flats the first day?
-Pin system or card system?
-How can I teach language arts when I'M not even sure of all the rules of grammar?
-Can I get away with wearing jeans more often than on Fridays?
-How much diet coke should I let my students to SEE me drink?
-5th graders should know how to tie their own shoes.....right??
-How comfortable am I with parents popping in and out of my room?
-How much material should be my own, and how much should I get from my fellow teachers?
-Can I really go 3 hours without a bathroom break, or just a break period?
-Can I avoid a bickering match with a 10/11 year old?
-Will the students see me as an authority, or just walk all over me?
-How do I make what I'm teaching stick?
-Is it appropriate to laugh when a student is being "disruptive"?
-8:30-3:30 isn't THAT long......right?
-If I'm late to a faculty meeting or two, will they give me the boot?
-When I don't know the answer to something, will I lose all credibility?
-I wonder how many times I'll come home crying.
-How many art/music/pe activities can I get away with?

WHAT IF I'M NOT CUT OUT FOR THIS????