And my 12th highlight from my PGCE is…
‘Feeling’ like a teacher
This is a strange highlight in so much that I can’t put a date or anything on it- it just seemed to happen.
One day towards the end of placement I was teaching, and suddenly thought – ‘Oh my… I’m actually teaching these children!’ and what’s more the children were listening to me- and learning! I think it was then it dawned on me that I had become (or very nearly become!) a teacher! I’d obviously been teaching and the children learning (I hope 
) for a while- but it hadn’t dawned on me!
I also had the typical moment (many times throughout placements!) when I ‘looked out’ into the class and suddenly realised ‘they are waiting on my every word!’.
Towards the end of placement I noticed it started to feel rather natural to be the ‘teacher’ in the classroom (rather than just another person/adult)- I began to feel that it would feel odd not teaching yet being in a classroom! felt
These were all amazing feelings- yet I still can’t quite believe that I am a qualified teacher (all be it with a lot to learn still during my NQT year and beyond!) now!
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It seems that you’re fond of teaching. I’m glad that you’re doing it to help the children.