Teaching- It's Not for Everyone

"Only the brave should teach. Only those who love the young should teach. Teaching is a vocation. It is as sacred as priesthood, as innate a desire, as inescapable as the genius which compels a great artist. If he has not the concern for humanity, the love of living creatures, the vision of the priest and the artist, he must not teach." - Pearl S. Buck

I loved this quote. It reaffirmed my belief that I was born to be a teacher, and is what I needed this morning. I started student teaching full-time today . Well technically it was a staff development today so we team planned and went to meetings, but I started. I was there with everyone, a part of the conversations, giving my personal insight and opinions. I am ready. I feel well prepared and confident in my pedagogical approaches and I know I have what it takes to make an impact on many children's lives. It was refreshing because I felt like a real teacher today, a professional. I see my second graders twice a week and I consider them my class, but tomorrow feels different. It shouldn't, but it does.... I am a real teacher now! Wish me luck!