Thursday, February 11, 2010

Day 41

I am really thankful I think for two sorts of things today, the people that at this time are charged the task of coaching me and giving me feedback, and the the feedback I am receiving. Although at times critiques, criticism, and feedback can be difficult to hear and process, yet when looked back upon is always rewarding. Or sometimes the feedback is great, a boost to the ego, a steady stream filling your self esteem bucket! Today I was fortunate enough to be the recipient of the later, and just at a time when I needed it! Don't you love when things come your way, just at the time you need them most? Today I was observed by my supervisor, and she watched a lesson I taught to forth and fifth graders doing printmaking. I planed, and had everything figured out, or so I thought. The class happened, we printed, ink was flying and art was being created. Successfully? that would be up to you. The class happened in a whirl wind, time flew by, suddenly I was frantically having kids clean up and trying to get them out the door. Then I met with my supervisor.

Feeling like chaos had just ensued, that there was complete craziness to the point my supervisor had had to interject with students, I was not so confident. Apparently from the outside, things had not been as intense as they felt. I received wonderful feedback, great support and a helpful fill to my self esteem bucket the kids had just been dipping from. There were areas for improvement, to not acknowledge such parts would be ignorant, but overall I felt a million times better about all that had just happened. For the feedback I have been receiving, I am so very thankful. I think I am often hard on myself, and to here I am on the right track and doing well is reassuring and motivating. Hearing the right thing when I needed it most today I am thankful for!

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