Final Exam: Teachery Things Fall 09

Every semester I always do a self-reflection on what stuck most successfully out of all the life lessons I've learned over the weeks. Except this time, I think it's more important than ever before (only to be succeeded by the Graduation-time reflection).

Teachery Things Thus Far:
1. Becoming a teacher had never been Plan A in my life.... not until I was able to see it wasn't a plan at all. It was what was truly right for me.
2. Mlle Sauder and Dr. DeVinck are my guardian angels of teaching, the mentor voices I will forever hear in my head guiding my choices.
3. Mlle Sauder ultimate advice: "Teaching is theatre."
4. Dr. DeVinck ultimate advice: "Better readers, better writers, better people."
5. I AM a great teacher, full of ambition, creativity, and drive. I am proud of the teacher prep program I endured because it set the foundation for me to believe in every student's ability to become a truly great thinker.
6. Not everyone with a doctorate possesses knowledge.
7. When a teacher is fake in the classroom, the students become sharks and the teacher bleeds out into the water.
8. When given the chance to prove oneself, a "newbie" can demonstrate expertise.
9. When you can't see the good in someone, see the good in their colleagues. Find support. Make opportunities for yourself when none are handed to you. Dare to be an active participant. Strive and struggle, and you will succeed despite it all.