My internet disconnected right as I tried to post last night, and while I thought I had saved a copy on my computer, it is not opening. So, everything I carefully wrote last night was deleted. Here's an attempt to say what I think I said last night:
There are a lot of things floating around in my mind lately, so bear with me.
First of all, cohort 1 is amazing. I am so impressed with the amount of experience and incredible breadth of knowledge that surrounds me when we are all together. As the second youngest in the program, I have some experience, but not a lot, so I am really, truly learning from all of you. Many of the "treasures" I have collected so far have been your funny classroom stories and interesting activities. I hope to hear more!
I also wanted to mention, as many of you did in previous posts, that I have learned more about science and how I learn science best in the four short classes with Kip we have had so far than in my entire educational career. On Monday, I learned more about the phases of the moon by seeing it modeled with Kip as the earth, a horse's skull as the sun, and a water bottle as the moon than I did in my LC astronomy class -- go figure! All of our little activities, and especially Kip's little tips for each activity, have made me rediscover the joy of the natural world. I cannot wait to teach science to kids!
While I am so inspired by many things in this program thus far, I am also very disheartened. There are so many issues within our education system, and it is difficult for me to see how it is possible to combat them successfully in the face of such adversity. The movie we watched in Sara's class brought up so many questions for me personally - Can I really do this? How will I teach around the inequalities and unfairness? Can I have a personal life but still be completely dedicated to my students? It is all very overwhelming to me.
I need a rock, something that will always remind me about the amazing side of teaching no matter how bad things get. Any suggestions?
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