What do you find most daunting about finishing student teaching and graduating from college?
What I find most daunting about finishing student teaching/ graduating is trying to find employment, as I am sure it is for most people. But, I do believe that as an art education major (I know this is isn’t the proper term for my degree/ certification, it is just easier to say this) my fear of unemployment may be greater than the average college graduate. Every single time I tell someone I want to be an art teacher they tell me “Good luck with that”, or give me a fearful face. Yes, I am well aware that art teaching position aren’t plentiful right now, but a little it of hope would be nice.
What was the pivotal event that made you decide to become a teacher and enter your teacher preparation program? Employers almost always ask a question similar to this.
The pivotal moment in my life that made me decide to become an art teacher was when my “mentor” sat me down to talk about my future. He was the head of the art department at my high school, and someone who had made a positive impact on my life. He told me that he believed I would make an excellent art teacher, and when he told me that it was like a light bulb went off in my head. I had always known that I wanted a career that involved children, and art just simply makes me happy. So why not combined the two and be happy for the rest of my life? Well, my career life.
In what ways will you wardrobe change during student teaching and as a teaching professional?
I think the best way to describe how my wardrobe will change during student teaching and as a teaching professional is that my wardrobe will become more conservative. When I go out shopping for teaching clothes I always try to find tops that go up to my collarbone, and are longer at the bottom. As for pants, I try to find nicer dark wash jeans that do not have any holes. I am allowed to wear jeans at my placement, so I am lucky I do not have to worry about dress pants (because of my height) I have also decided that I will only wear my teaching pants while teaching so I do not ruin them some other way. Also, I bought an apron to wear over my clothes while in the classroom to prevent getting art materials on them.
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