Being a part of super kids camp this summer has made me want to take a different route as to where I would like to start teaching. For the longest time I was very certain that Baltimore City was where I wanted to teach and also was one of the ways I wanted to give back to my community. However being in the camp without having any experience in teaching or classroom management have made me realize that maybe I should gain more experience with teaching before I decide to work in a Baltimore City school.
My plan was to graduate from my college with a major in Human Development and then get certified through an alternative program, but being in SuperKids Camp it makes me wonder exactly how effective I will be by being thrown into a classroom full of city students who may be similar to the ones that I have now or dealing with situations or attitudes worse than the ones I have now.
I believe that once I get more experience, and learn more about myself, such as my teaching style, different classroom management techniques, etc. I Believe that I will Be Closer To being able to handle and teach in one of the most high needs areas. Once I have set a foundation for myself, I will be able to work around what I already know and add onto or take away from the techniques I have used.
Dazhane- that is a wonderful take-away from SuperKids Camp!
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