Curriculum

 

Often the idea of starting something new brings a certain amount of trepidation. There are always foundational questions such as, what will this look like, how will it be implemented, what is the over-arching goal? I can see now why many people in education go for a single subject credential, mainly because it is much easier to develop a full plan on one subject, rather than on all the subjects. With a multiple subject credential, the main objective is to create a solid foundation for all subjects taught K-12.

Since graduating in May of 2019, I have been really trying to figure out exactly how I want my teaching to look like. While in classes we were bombarded with information and theory lots of theory-based learning, however, I never really felt like it was truly being taught for comprehension. It always felt more like this is how I teach, see if you can mimic this. I also feel that they truly wanted us to learn the standards and base our teaching upon the standards, I get that, I just wish they would have walked us through how that would look based upon generic curriculum. Even the standards acknowledge that their focus is on what is most essential, they don't cover everything that should be taught. Hence the amount of trepidation that occurs in starting.

I have decided that I will substitute this year and learn from those teachers that have experience and learn the state standards and begin creating a plan to adapt the curriculum to meet those requirements.

The pacing is where I need to start and when and what I will teach. Trepidation and anxiety, often accompany me until I gain the confidence that I really know what I am doing. Confidence isn't something that I was born with, it was something I always had to work for. The difference today is that I know how to go about gaining knowledge and how to work to gain confidence.