“You have to take control of the class right from the beginning,” my supervising teacher told me. Student teaching is like being at school again (pun intended). Insecurity, anxiety and a lack of confidence are the emotions that pile on top of each other with increasing regularity. This was about a year ago. What does ‘take control of the class’ mean? I’m still trying to figure it out. When learning a new skill I would much prefer a list of 37 precise, clear steps that are easy to remember. My supervising teacher is more of a big picture kind of a guy.
Diary of a Late-Life Career Change