Although I've been working on my perfectionism A LOT this year, formal observations still get my panties in a bunch. I worry and fret, and usually get sick over nothing. I know I'm a _____ (good? decent? second-year? average? outstanding?) teacher, and I should be ok with that. I know I work my tail off and want the best for my students. I try to work as a team with my colleagues and be a contributing member to teams and committees that I'm involved with. On the outside, I know my job will be ok. On the inside, I worry.
Nevertheless... I think this formal observation, while not my shining classroom moment, was a lot more stress-free than the last. It's possible that I'm just getting used to the beat of the formal observation drum. This is my fourth now... and it helps that I really feel supported by my administrator in the method I'm using this year. Who knows.
Despite all of the stress that comes with a formal observation, my shining moment today was when a student approached me after class and told me she dreampt in Spanish the other night! HOLY MOLY! No way! I was super proud because I think that means she's getting ample comprehensible input in class (which only meets three days a week for 59 minutes!). Go me!
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