The first term flew by so quickly. I cannot believe it’s January already and I’ve already completed a full term as a qualified teacher (I even managed to get through my first Christmas party without embarrassing myself – phew!).
I have got to the point now where I feel completely settled at school and I have confidence in myself as a “proper” teacher. Much of this confidence has come from the students. They treat me with the respect of an experienced teacher, which in turn makes me feel like one.
I think back to how I felt as a student teacher, when the students knew I was training and although they were well behaved, I still got the sense that they questioned my teaching.
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