Steven has been teaching 6th and 7th grade math for seven weeks now. He was initially a little wary, given that his math teaching experience was limited to teaching 3 to 4 hours a day of GED math in an informal setting. His first few weeks were characterized by typical the first year teaching roller coaster of good day/bad day/good day/bad day. But over the past two months, I've watched him evolve into a more organized, prepared and conscientious teacher. And most importantly for me, he is enjoying his classes, although the roller coaster still has its rapid turns.
Steven's biggest obstacle to the teaching profession was its demand for organization and preparation. Steven, by nature, is not exceptionally organized or prepared. But throughout the past few weeks he has instituted a myriad of classroom managers (points managers, homework managers, time monitors...), he has kids coming in early grading papers, he has an excel spreadsheet for his grades on top of the school's online system, he has homework charts, structured groups, and weekly lesson plans written ahead of time. He still has his rough days and "learning moments," but he is teaching!
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