Second week of field experience

What

This was my second week in field. It's quite an interesting experience. I love teaching so far but I have a hard time working/doing things the way of the teacher that I'm working with. I think it may just drive me crazy. I love to work on things before they are do and I'm a very organized person and a neat freak; my cooperating teacher is none of the above. I also like to have my lesson plans done at least a few days to a week in advance so that I can look over it and review it. So far, I've not had a chance to do that. We get told what to teach a night before we have to teach it and it's very frustrating...especially because there is a blind child in the class and the assignments need to be brailed a week in advance so they've been having to make exceptions for us and I'm sure that it's very frustrating for them as well... It is a good experience though.

So What?

Although this experience is going to drive me crazy, I think that it will help me to prepare for the unexpected when I become a teacher. I know that things don't always go the way you planned when you're a teacher because something always seems to come up, so I think that having to "wing" it right now will just help me become that much better as a teacher.

Now What?

I'll apply what I've learned so far not only as a teacher but in real life. I know that's it's not always feasible to have everything organized and planned out just so but it does make things nice. It will also help me when/if I do make up a lesson plan that if a child is having some problems or something else comes up that I'll know how to "wing" it and think on a whim. I've also learned a few classroom managment skills that will help when I'm in charge too. So far, although this situation is very frustrating, it will help me a lot in the long run.