What it's worth in the end

Being in a teaching credential program means you get to teach actual lessons. There' s no more kicking back, relying solely on the Master Teacher (MT). So this week, I taught my first lesson to my MT's 3rd grade "Challenge" RTI group (these students come from all the different 3rd grade classes but are considered to be advanced in their literacy skills). My lesson was on the main parts of non-fiction. One thing that made me really confident in this lesson was that MT was so supportive in giving me the materials she wanted me to teach to her class and giving great feedback in making the lesson better for the students.

Before the lesson, I felt prepared that it will go well. The actual delivery was another thing. I was forgetting my outline (I almost forgot to record the teaching, which is required in order to get a passing grade)! I think its a pregnancy thing, because sometimes I forget that I am pregnant and they say that when you're going through pregnancy, you're brain is not as sharp, but so far...thank GOD...I'm able to stay sane (sometimes...lol!) and able to do the work required.

After the lesson, my MT and I had a talk on how she felt it went. She told me that she thinks I did really well. She did notice a few things that could've been improved so as to keep students engaged in the lesson. So I took those advices in hoping that the next time I deliver a lesson I will be able to do better. I guess it all about just going out there and doing it. I'm just so thankful that Vanguard's credential program is really preparing me and my cohort for the real thing. Its not easy but it will be worth it in the end.