My Second Mini-Lesson

A teacher's classroom can become a very personal space and relinquishing control over that space and the students harbored there, I can imagine, is a challenge. That is why, I believe, I encountered resistance when attempting to run a mini-lesson today. My CT allowed me to craft and run my own lesson, but she wanted to share my spotlight instead of giving it momentarily up. I understand. I really do. These are her students. She is ultimately in charge of their learning, but she will come to realize that I am at least equally as dedicated to their education as she is. I share her passion for teaching, and I too thrive off of the experience of being in front of them. My CT and I are building our relationship, and I must remember to give it time to grow. Once she gets to know me, I feel assured that it will be all that much easier to share center stage because we are both working to the same end. We are both teachers, and we both love what we do.