After a week of intense training here in HOT-lanta it is amazing the effort and drive all of these corps members have. Living on a college campus is interesting because it almost feels like I am a freshmen again, but this time I am surrounded by passionate, driven people who are constantly talking about lesson plans and behavior management.
I have gotten used to being only one of the few education majors in my friend group. While most of my friends at Calvin are having deep conversations about ethics, environmental sustainability, or international development I was pre-occupied with whether the assessments for my unit plan were aligned with the material being taught. Now, everyone around me is concerned about being the best teacher they can and it is amazing.
Beyond being surrounded by people who are also concerned with student achievement, it is also amazing the amount of work and learning that is taking place. I naively thought I would have much more of a grasp on the work I was expected to complete. I have written many lesson plans and executed them after all. The reality is, we always have something more to learn. I knew I was not an expert on lesson planning, otherwise I would not have signed up for TFA, but I did not expect it to be so difficult for me.
Reality smacked me in the face and reminded me, "Laura - you still have much to learn."
I may have started this journey alone, but it is reassuring to know I am no longer alone. All of us have a great deal to learn and we all want to help each other succeed because together we can achieve immeasurably more than we could on our own.
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