teaching

My life has been consumed lately with student teaching, working part-time, an on-line class, being a wife, and trying to have a social life.
Let me just say.... I LOVE teaching. I have had the best experience over the last month and look forward to what the future brings me. I look forward to the next few months in the second grade and pray that God blesses me with a teaching job this fall. I have heard a lot of negative talk about the teaching job market over the last few weeks; I'm trying my best not to get discouraged.

I had an awesome day today and wanted to cry when the students said, "Mrs. Adams' is AWESOME." I have tried to incorporate fun activities into the lessons so that they don't have to listen to me lecture. I felt very touched when my supervising teacher said, "you are making me a better teacher." Wow!!!!! She was teacher of the year last year; how could I make her a better teacher. We have a lot of the same beliefs and a lot of different beliefs when it comes to teaching strategies and techniques. I am so thankful, not once has she said, "No we are not going to try that."

I left the school and came to my part-time job at the nursing home. I was doing the maintenance program for therapy but when I decided to go part-time they offered me a new position. I now order supplies and charge patients for them. But anyway..... As I was walking to my office this evening, one of my favorite patients was coming out of her room. When she arrived at the nursing home she could not see a thing. After double cataract surgery she sees a little. Months ago I prayed that she would be able to see the Christmas decorations and she did!!! Then I started praying that she could gain independence and get around in her wheelchair on her own, and tonight SHE WAS!!!!! I came back to my office after talking to her and just cried!!!! GOD IS AWESOME!!!