Placement Reflection

Now that the semester has come to an end, so has my placement in my sixth grade class. Looking back to my first day in the class, I remember being timid. Although I had been in other classrooms previously, I had never been in a classroom with students older than seven. It was a challenge adjusting to teaching students subjects that were much more complex, however I found that I enjoyed it. Prior to working in this classroom I had sworn that I would never teach middle school students, but I may have just found the right place for me. I loved that my sixth graders were old enough to understand complex subjects, but still eager to learn. I have found that in the older grades students often lose their excitement to learn. I have enjoyed seeing the smiles on my students faces when they see what we're going to learn about. It makes me job more enjoyable.