Teach to Nguyen

So, I've been reading a bunch of books on strategies on how I should approach reading and writing. The books range from Beers and Probsts to Robert's A Novel Approach . I feel like I'm cramming for a test...panic and anxiety levels are through the roof. My nerves are getting more and more crazy as the date approaches for me to go into the classroom. First day jitters are something my students and I will be sharing for sure. Even though I'm confident in my ability to manage the classroom, I'm nervous about my students. I'm not sure what kind of approach I should take. I know the answer is simple- be myself. But for some reason, I feel a little uncertain. Perhaps the moving and the events that have taken place in the past week contributed to my feeling of displacement. Perhaps once I'm actually in the classroom with my students I'll feel more at home. I'm sure this will be a good story to share with the kids to help them relate to me. I'm human...

Welcome to my blog. Starting my first year of teaching, this blog will without-a-doubt be filled with moments of panic, hysteria, and laughter.  I've been reading Mindset by Carol Dweck. It's pretty interesting to become very aware of what kind of mindset I noticed I possess as I turn the pages. The only thing is, I'm pretty sure I understand what I'm reading, but I don't truly understand-at least not yet. I'm at the bottom of the learning curve at the moment, and it makes me think about how I could apply the growth mindset in my classroom when I don't truly understand it yet. Speaking of applying things to my classroom: any advice for a first year teacher that is coming in the second half of the year? I'm a little ambiguous with how I would make my first impression. Starting off as stern is what I've always done, and it's been plenty useful in controling the classroom, however how stern should I be? It's different without a mentor te...