I remember, at different times in school, having a student teacher. Student teachers were always way cooler than any normal classroom teacher. They were typically young, and genuinely seemed to like being around me and my classmates. Some told us fun stories of college (no bedtimes! road trips!), others weren’t quite as chatty, but were still way cooler than any regular classroom teacher. They were student teachers after all!
Way back in 1995, and then again in 1996, I got to be a student teacher myself. It was overwhelming and awesome–and I was genuinely happy to be there ( donuts in the staff lounge! hugs all day long from happy kindergarteners! exciting lesson plans like making a puppet named ROY G. BIV*!)
This week it’s all come full-circle–for the first time I am the supervising teacher to a student teacher. And it is awesome. She’s cheerful and optimistic, and genuinely happy to be in my classroom, and I am happy to have her (coffee break for me! catching up on record keeping! good conversations and insights on particular kids!).
Three cheers for Student Teachers!
** ROY G. BIV was a puppet I used to teach the colors of the rainbow. Go ahead–give it a whirl in the comments and tell me what the letters stand for!
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet!
She couldn’t have asked for a better supervising teacher…
Sounds like you are having a wonderful time! I STILL remember a all the words to a rainbow song I learned in elementary school – it was called “Sing A Rainbow” … and now it is stuck in my head. 🙂
i totally remember the song about roy g bive haha! cool that you have a student teacher now!
We haven’t had a student teacher here for awhile. It seems like we were having one every year for a few years, but nothing now.
It is fun, and it reinvigorates you as you remember why you went into teaching in the first place. ;o)
Wow – she is blessed to be able to work with someone like you! How great that she’s been paired with someone enthusiastic and engaging and super cool.
Enjoy her! USE her!
Ah man! Someone beat me to the ROY G BIV thing…I remember that from high school. 🙂
I have an awesome student teacher this semester and she has taught me so much. I only hope that I have been able to teach her half as much. They definitely keep us fresh!