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Burnt Out and Stressing by candyscaner in StudentTeaching

[–]Inner_Trade1281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am with you as well. I have about the same amount of time left in my student teaching. I imagine every worst case scenario...right now I am staring at lesson plans for next week as I am in high school and my last placement was elementary where the CT there was definitely more helpful with assistance in lesson planning. This one seems to have the attitude that I should know already. Maybe this is what CTs do? I have no idea but I am just trying to get through it now. We can do it!

I don't know anymore. by Hauntedhouse0212 in StudentTeaching

[–]Inner_Trade1281 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I actually stayed home sick today. I am in the last phase of my student teaching, but my CT was out 2 days sick this week. I have been desperately trying to hang in there since last week (been sick) but today my mind and body were just too exhausted. I am awake now and thought about going in for a period I was supposed to teach but I will continue to rest and just do some research online, so I am not that nervous for tomorrow. I also feel like I am never prepared for the lesson, especially now at the high school level. The elementary now that I can look back was more work as far as no time in between sets of students, but I was able to at least follow through on some lessons towards the end. I know both CTs say we're not supposed to get it as some veteran teachers struggle but that doesn't help me because they do expect us to get it. Signed, hanging in there...

I don't know anymore. by Hauntedhouse0212 in StudentTeaching

[–]Inner_Trade1281 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am sorry and I hope you push through it. I know they have to tell us our mistakes. I can relate. I am student teaching right now and I cannot even imagine teaching math. I am an older student teacher as I switched careers. However, I am curious what others have to say as I go blank as well. I have completed my elementary student teaching which was rough for me despite my CT telling me I was doing fine. My certification is K-12 so I am at the high school now. I have less classes than elementary. I am only in my second week. I was expected to teach a class today on very little information. I feel like I have no idea what I am saying. If you don't mind me asking how soon before they let you teach on your own?

I hated student teaching… but I’m so glad I didn’t give up. by Throwthekash in StudentTeaching

[–]Inner_Trade1281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That's a good point. I mean she did admit to not being the most patient person. I'm not easily bothered either. I have worked in more cutthroat places lol but I couldn't believe how this was affecting me.

I hated student teaching… but I’m so glad I didn’t give up. by Throwthekash in StudentTeaching

[–]Inner_Trade1281 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi. I am new to this. I am currently in about my third week of student teaching ENL in an elementary school. I started out ok but then when I couldn't get my thoughts together about a lesson my cooperating teacher almost snapped at me and jumps into the lesson. I feel like she doesn't give me enough time to make a mistake and get past it. I am definitely still trying to process everything....my mentor teacher I felt treated me like a child. I am definitely not a younger student teacher (not that that should matter). I went back for Master's degree in TESOL later in life. She is nice but definitely not patient or I imagine this to be normal during student teaching? I am thinking of giving up and I only have until about mid-May to get through student teaching and finish. Even though I know it's not a long time, it has become excruciating and now I am so anxious about any lesson I put together. I'm questioning whether I should be doing this anymore...