Overall I feel I got
the general feel of what it’s like to be a teacher, however as I was there on university
work experience, the children in higher years didn’t want or rely on my help as
much as they did their teacher or they was working more independently.
I found teaching the
learn 2 learn lessons more fulfilling and exciting, as I really enjoyed the
challenge of being a support to students with learning difficulties and even
year 7 as a whole, as they needed the most teacher attention.
Observing teachers
in action has played a big part in my experience and options too, and I have
gathered the positives and negatives for teaching from this and talking to
teachers themselves.
Unfortunately I was
a witness to some students having bad behavior and language toward the staff,
and can understand how it can cause stress and hurt to them.
I feel the staff at
Baverstock and generally all teachers are excellent at what they do and I take my
hat off to them, as they have to deal and be patient with difficult students,
as well as teaching and getting children ready for the real world.
From the whole of
this experience I have decided that being a teacher is something I am not
comfortable doing. However, learning support and art therapy is something I
wish to look more into as a future career path.
