My opinions are still pretty much the same on the chapters of Fires in the Bathroom, though, maybe, when I stumble across it in five years my thoughts will have changed. However, one major difference is that I have much more confidence in myself as a teacher; before I was just a student, you know? But now, I actually feel comfortable referring to myself as a teacher. Although I know I have a long way to go- I feel as if I can see the very hint of a horizon. I cannot help but laugh at myself when I think about my own classroom management growth: before practicum I expected myself to be this laid-back, “cool” teacher; in reality, I’m this manic instructor with a love for structure. One of the things I’ve become way more aware of is how important setting rules and expectation early-on is. Ultimately, through the wild, sometimes scary, excitement of practicum I’ve become way more assured in my own abilities as a teacher.
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