Reflect on these questions:
What do you find most daunting about finishing student teaching and graduating from college?
What was the pivotal event that made you decide to become a teacher and enter your teacher preparation program? Employers almost always ask a question similar to this.
In what ways will you wardrobe change during student teaching and as a teaching professional?
If you could add any article of clothing to your professional wardrobe, what would it be?
What I find to be the most daunting about finishing student teaching and graduating from college is the reality of possibly not finding a job and being in limbo for a while. I am so anxious and excited to find a job, especially now that I am teaching in full swing at my student teaching placement. I have so many resources that I have already been offered by my coops and I know I will accumulate more, that I am just excited to put them to use in lesson plans. I am afraid that I will loose some of the experience and confidence that I will have built up during student teaching if a long period of time goes by before finding a job.
Another thing that I know I will miss but don't necessarily find daunting is that right now, I have a cooperating teacher floating in and out of the classroom to give me advice after class. She gives me tips when I have questions about behavior management, lessons, supplies, etc. It is a valuable resource to have. I know that I will come up with other ways to work through issues in the classroom, however. For example, I know that it will be in my nature to continue to journal about my days, reflect on my students' behaviors and so on, in order to stay in tuned with how my classroom is running.
What made me want to become an art teacher is the experiences that I have had with my past art teachers. The most effective teachers that I have had in the past have had a passion for the subject that they could not hide. Their passion for the subject shown through the work that they created and through their expectations for students' work. I knew that I wanted to pursue a job having to do with art, and I knew that I wanted to be able to share what I had learned with others. I have always respected the way that an effective teacher can reach out to a classroom full of kids, so I believe these factors combined are what inspired me to pursue a career in Art Education.
I believe that in terms of dress, my wardrobe will not change all that much than what it is now. At this moment, I feel like I am dressing up more than necessary because it makes me feel more confident and professional. I dress to be able to work in the art room and to be able to present myself well. If I could add one staple item into my wardrobe for the future in the classroom, I would purchase a new apron to wear while working so I do not ruin the work clothes that I have and also so that when I finish with one class, I do not have to wear its remains around the rest of day on my clothes.
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