Wow. I really liked his blog a lot. He was really honest about how his own preconceptions were in error. A lot of teachers never admit that they are wrong, they might think the students will see it as a weakness or something, but I think kids respect adults more when we can admit we were wrong. I think a lot of us have preconceived notions about how our first year of teaching will go. I'm all for being optimistic about our first day of school, but I think if we are not aware of the reality of the expectations and we get boom-sauced on our first day of school it could damage our spirits. I know when we have ideas in our heads and they don't play out the way we want, we feel very crushed. Crushed teachers wouldn't be helpful.
He has learned a lot. And he was opened to learning. He has a very teachable spirit and that is important for teachers, to always be willing to learn and to think outside the box. Warning us that the lesson plans we actually make and what we actually teach might be different, but that it's okee that they are different was nice. So it's not the end of the world if the plans are a little different. And remembering that our plans need to be student-centered. And our performance should be aligned with the kid's comprehension, not someone with a clipboard marking tallies.
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