When I first started my student teaching, I was worried that I wouldn't be able to get the kids to quiet down and do their work. After all, I'm only three years older than they are! I wouldn't listen to me either!
However, I have discovered that teaching is more of a give and take relationship. Although I am somewhat stern, I have realized that you just have to let kids be kids. I can't get upset over every little side conversation because then I would spend the whole day being upset. I have learned how flexible one must be in order to be a teacher. I have also learned that being a little bit nice goes a long way. If I can show the students that actually care about their well-being, they are more likely to cooperate with me. I have achieved this in several ways: by staying after school with them, by going to school events, and, sometimes, having short conversations about how they are before starting class. The students respond well and it allows them to see that I actually do care. In terms of evolution, my flexibility has developed tenfold.
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