Blog Post #9

What I've Learned This Year

Before even beginning to read this post the image above it stood out to me. "An important decision I made this year is stay positive." Staying positive is something that does not always come easy, but I believe it is something that should always be attempted. Sometimes we just need a little reminder, just as this one that I received today.

I found this post to be inspirational. Mr. McClung put some of the details of teaching that are difficult to be taught in to words that I can understand. He explains to us that things are not going to be perfect. There are going to be times that things do not go as you had planned, when this happens make the best of it. McClung suggest to always do this with a smile on. He explains that communication is a key aspect in the work place. I believe communication is a skill that is vital in everyday life. Once a again things are not always going to go as planned there are going to be problems and we need to have the skills to communicate through those problems. McClung reminds us that we are teaching children and they are not always going to meet our expectations. Even as a young adult I do not always meet the expectations that are put in front of me. When expectations are not we should help lift the spirits of the student and encourager them for a better result in the future. McClung addresses the topic of technology and the importance of it in the classroom. Lastly McClung tells us to never stop learning. I believe this to be the most important issue that he discussed. Children are beautiful people and I hostly believe at times they can teach us more that we can teach them. As teachers and future teachers it is our job to continue to learn to apply ourselves to the best of our ability. I am very thankful that Mr. McCung was kind enough to share with us his experience of his first year of teaching.