If you’ve been following me on facebook, twitter, or instagram for these past 7 weeks you will have seen my #diariesofastudentteacher with some sort of hilarious moment that has happened at school.
For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been student teaching in a 2nd grade classroom. 2nd graders are hilarious so I have quite a bit to post with my #diariesofastudentteacher
But these are the REAL diaries of this student teacher. Prayers written every day before I get ready in the morning. Prayers that are incredibly needed in order to get through my day and in order to follow God’s lead. I’ve gone through and re-read my prayers for them over the past 7 weeks. These are my real #diariesofastudentteacher
1-26-2014
As I start my student teaching, be CLOSE to me. I’m going to need your help, your energy, and just you to get me through this. Please give me an excitement and passion for teaching these kids. Give me a good attitude and fill me with love so that I can pour out love to them.
1-28-2014
Give me your eyes so that I can see the students, teachers, and class in a whole new way. Help me to give grace and mercy to the kids. Fill me with love and joy.
1-30-2014
Please be with me today and give me energy. Open my eyes to the things unseen. Help me to love these children and give them the stability they need. Show me how I can help them. Give me opportunities to pour into their lives. Give me your eyes and help me to see the kids and teachers the way you see them. Give me your hands and feet and help me to serve the children and teachers like you.
1-31-2014
Help me to have patience with them and remember that they are only children. Fill me with love today so that i can pour it out to them.
2-3-2014
Remind me as needed that this is my mission trip right now. I’m here to love, serve, and share the love of Christ with people. Keep this on the forefront of my mind today. Help me to love the kids, show love to them, and be there for them like you would.
2-7-2013
Today I pray that the kids do well on their tests. Help them to remember what they learned. Help them to catch their mistakes. I also pray for our activity this afternoon. PLEASE give them an EXTRA dose of maturity so we can do fun stuff like this more often.
2-12-2014
I really love these kids and REALLY trying hard to soak up the fact that they speak english! Please keep reminding me that I’m currently at my mission field. And keep using me to make a difference in students lives.
2-18-2014
I really enjoyed teaching. I don’t know if the kids are any smarter because of it but I sure enjoyed it.
Help me to be more gentle and compassionate towards these kids
2-21-2014
Show me who to help and how to help them today. I pray I’ll be abounding in love today and that it pours out to all the children.
2-24-2014
I love teaching but mostly I like getting to be a part of these kids lives.
3-4-2014
Please help me to bring you to the kids today through my words and actions. Give me wisdom and knowledge on how to teach math today and confidence when teaching social studies while I’m being observed.
I prayed you’d help me learn to love like you love. To love properly. I can see specific times when I need to choose love.
3-6-2014
Please speak to the kids through me tomorow as I talk/teach about modern day slavery. Give me the words. I pray that i can plant a seed in them and that you’ll tend to them so that one day they can bear much fruit. My love for these kids runs deep.
3-7-2014
I’m grateful you showed me my maternal, protective side of me towards my kids. I really love them. Thank-You for helping me teach about modern day slavery. I pray the kids remember this lesson and it inspires their future. I’m so proud of them.
3-10-2014
I pray they feel my love for them. I’m so glad they think I’m generous. I’ve wanted to give them my love, my attention, my cares, and they’ve really seen that. That means SO much to me. I can’t even get over it. Thank-You for that blessing.
3-11-2014
I felt like a real teacher! I think I did a good job too!! I’m glad I got the opportunity to console 3 kiddos today. I hope they know I care about them.
3-12-2014
I am starting to get REALLY sad about leaving these kids. Help me to show them just how much they mean to me. Give me an overflowing love to show them. I’m really dreading it. I can’t even explain.
3-13-2014
Today was my last day of teaching. I left school with my legs and feet tired from standing and my heart full fom all the loving. I don’t know how I will leave them. Please help me live in the now with them and love them as much as I can tomorrow.
Being a student teacher has been so much more difficult and life changing than I thought it would be. But I NEVER expected to love these kids the way I do. Pray for me tomorrow as I have to say goodbye to them and finish my last half of student teaching at a different school.
-Miss Zook
