It's ALL about experiences...

One word to describe my mini-micro teaching lesson: WOW

'Wow' because I never had a camera videotaping my every move and every word...eek!!! and an even bigger 'wow' because here I was - out in the open - attempting to prove to my peers and counsellors that I do possess those innate qualities every aspiring teacher wants to believe they have!?

What I learned?
(1) I naturally say "Okay guys..." I am assuming this is a direct result from teaching swimming lessons, lifeguarding and working in camps for 8 summers! So it may take some serious work...
(2) There is no point writing down word-for-word what I 'plan' to say - cause really, does anything ever go as you plan?
(3) Most important: A teacher is allowed to have fun!!!

So my experience with mini-micro teaching? If it wasn't for that dreaded video - I may have needed to drink 2 cups of coffee every morning in November rather than one. Instead, I am slowly learning to LAUGH at myself. Please join in if you'd like :)

To many many more laughs this year...
Angela

A First Time for Everything!

Hello?!
I have never had a blog before - so I am having trouble thinking about what I should post on a regular basis. But what I've realized from searching other blogs from around the world - is that you don't need structure or any type of outline - that is the beauty of this thing they call 'blogging'!!!

So here I go...

To sum up the last 2 weeks of my life: awesome! I thought I enjoyed my undergraduate degree - but the Faculty of Education at Brock has been absolutely wonderful. This program continues to impress me and I absolutely love all the professors and the people I have met. All of my life I have known that I wanted to be a teacher and I am so thankful that I have the opportunity to develop my skills here. In other words - it is definitely a lot of work and cannot be taken lightly, but nothing worth having comes easy...

I am a music and poetry lover, which I guess explains my English degree...so i'd like to end this post with a quote that never fails to make me feel a little better....

"Underneath the Skin, the Human Story is Universal."

-Anoynmous

I wish you all continued success in this program, and throughout your teaching careers.
Cheers to learning, laughs and good posts-
Angela :)