Educators contribute to the profession.
During my experiential practicum, I cultivated a positive relationship with my coaching teacher. She built in me the confidence that I was struggling to build and created a safe and supportive environment for my professional growth. When I walked into her classroom, I gained more and more love, confidence, and enthusiasm for teaching. She showed me how to plan lessons with flexibility and search for teaching materials. Thanks to her direct and honest feedback, I was able to identify areas for improvement in my teaching, for instance, printing as a primary teacher, refining pronunciation, and sharpening classroom management skills.
My coaching teacher did set an outstanding example of Standard 8, embodying the role of a seasoned teacher providing great support and guidance to a student teacher like me. In the future, I hope that I will be able to offer my support to future teacher candidates, contributing to our teaching profession.
