Wow, I can’t believe that this
year is coming to an end. I've been in Teacher Academy since day one. I won’t
forget all the good times we had with each other. All the fun memories we made
together. Or the good food we made in class or brought to class because we were
celebrating something. Or we just wanted to bring food so we could all eat
breakfast in the morning. Any who, Teacher Academy has really shaped me into
the student I am today. It gave me so much confidence to talk in front of
people. It has made me gain the confidence & knowing that I could do
anything if I just put so much work & dedication into it. Teacher Academy
is one of my best moments I've had during my years in high school. I won’t even
forget all my classmates in that class & Mrs. Torres as well. But the one
person who I adventured through Teacher Academy was Kai. Kai … We finally did
it. We worked so hard together in that class. We made many presentations
together. We ate good food together. We also helped each other succeed in that
class. We were also queens for a day from doing Cara’s activity.
When I started Teacher Academy, I
thought it would be easy. It was at most parts, but then it wasn't. throughout
my life, I looked up to teachers as a role model. Especially my mom. During my
years in elementary, my mom was there throughout the whole time. She helped
with the school in so much that she could. She made me want to be a teacher. To
help students. To help them succeed. To make their goals & dreams come true
by giving them the knowledge & capacity to do anything if they put a lot of
work & determination into everything they do. I could say that my
expectations for this program came through. I wanted to be like those teachers
who I looked up to. How they weren't afraid to speak in front of the class. How
they always did so much in so little time for us. Being in Teacher Academy gave
me those things. I am glad that I took that class. I've gained so much
confidence in myself that I will carry on to succeed in life.
I've had so many great
experiences learning so much material in Teacher Academy. Learning how to be an
effective teacher by studying Harry K. Wong’s First Days of School helped me a
lot. It taught me how to have an effective classroom. Hot to run it the way you
want it by being effective. How to dress for success & so much more. When I
start teaching in a class room of my own, I will take what I learned from Harry
K. Wong to be the successful teacher I know I can be. Also, Bloom’s Taxonomy.
At first, I didn't get it. But as time went by & we were learning about it
together, I finally understood it. I will also take that with me to my
teaching. Even learning so many genres & studying about Children’s
Literature.
Wow, I really love my Student
Teaching experiences. Just being there & helping them really felt like that
was my own students & my own classroom. I helped them a lot in writing
& in math as well. I gave them confidence in themselves to not be afraid to
present in the class. I really had fun grading papers with them. Or even
calling on students to read out a portion in class & then answer questions
together. Oh, & even when we had break together. Playing on the play ground
together or even sharing each other’s snacks. Also, I felt like I was in the
fourth grade all over again. When I was in the fourth grade, I struggled so
much that I taught I wasn't going to pass. But then I did with the help of my
family. But when I was doing my Student Teaching at KES, I felt like I was in
the fourth grade all over again. Learning those materials & finally
understanding them with the help of the students there & my mentor teacher.
I can say that I am not only graduating as a senior in high school, but as a
fourth grader in elementary as well.
I don’t really remember anything
I taught my mentor teacher that she uses in her classroom. But I do know that I
helped my students with lots of things to help them succeed as a student. I
taught them the difference between which spelling goes for each word &
which to use for the sentences they create. I gave them confidence &
determination to present in front of the class with no worries.
Mrs. Torres … one thing to
improve in the program is to just get a little bit more students in it. But
other than that, I really love your class. Even having so little students in
class too is okay because it gives more one on one learning with the teacher to
the student. Also, it’s not as loud like any other class. We bond closer as a
class when there aren't much people in it. Everyone is close with everyone.
There aren't any clicks in class or anything like that. We are like a family in
that class & there shouldn't be any change to it. It’s perfect the way it
is.
Hmmm, I am going to miss each
& everyone one of you when I graduate. I don’t want to go in detail with
that comment because it’s going to be so sad for me & also I can’t say good
bye yet. But one thing I do want to say is – Please make lots of memories while
you’re all in Teacher Academy. Also, make lots of memories while you’re still in
high school because time goes by fast when you don’t even notice it. So have
fun & please don’t do anything you’re going to regret.
Lots of Love & Best
Wishes,
Remae Bowie (Beds) –
Graduating Senior of 2013
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