Mixed emotions

Today is November 17th, 2016 and I realized this afternoon that I only have one more class with my students in practicum once we return from Thanksgiving break. This was a bittersweet realization for me. I have come to love the first grade students that I have learned with and taught this semester in my practicum. I will definitely miss them when my time with them is up. However, I also know that I will encounter many more classes in my journey to becoming a certified teacher that I will become attached to as well. These students will always hold a special spot in my heart as they were the first class I have been immersed in while on my journey to becoming a certified teacher and they have taught me many things in the short amount of time we have worked together.

I have mixed emotions about moving on in two weeks. I am happy that I will get to work with a new cooperating teacher and class beginning in January. However, I am sad that my time with these special first graders is ending when I feel like we were just reaching a place in our relationship where we are comfortable and attached to each other. My students are all sad that I will not be returning after the one class when we return from Thanksgiving break. There are a few students in this class that I had hoped to reach on some level because I feel that they need additional support- some emotional and some academically- but have not been able to successfully reach them like I wanted to. Thank you to my current cooperating teacher and her students for everything they have taught me!