PORTFOLIO 01-2019 TEACHING PRACTICE I- PORTFOLIO | Page 30

Unexpected class situations  Teaching is a profession you can study and plan for, but is something you can’t fully prepare for except by just diving right in. An anonymous teacher gave us these insightful reflections on what surprised them and what they found to be unexpected in their classroom:  “In the first few years I couldn’t envision it ever being easier. I was surprised when I really hit my stride around year four how I could just whip ideas out of nowhere.”