I don't want to say yet that I fully enjoy being a teacher. I'm not very good at a lot of aspects yet, especially organization and record keeping, I'm inefficient, I'm not always the best at, really, any part of the job. But I am interested in the job. I don't mind the planning that goes into it (as always, my planning outpaces my execution). And it's something I could actually see myself doing.
Last weekend we went to the Renaissance Festival ("we" being myself and seven of the kids). Had a great time--they even had steak on a stick, something I've been casting about for for a while. This week we didn't have all the time we needed, but I managed to teach a few things. They're struggling a little bit with 2x2 multiplication but I think that they're mostly getting it. I'm finally getting a little more coordinated with the teacher who works with my students in tutorials.
At a TFA development event last week I met another 4th grade bilingual teacher. She said she is the only one in her ('05) corps who teaches 4th grade transitional (i.e. her kids are transitioning to English). In my corps there is myself and one other teacher I believe (my induction roommate). Possibly one or two more. It is a very difficult position... and we'll see what my results are like. That will probably determine whether I am back, and how much, exactly, I enjoy teaching...
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