Week 9 saying goodbye

I have enjoyed the CAPES! experience far more than I had anticipated when we began. I thought that it would be really tough to work with these kids and I doubted my abililty to teach students with disabilities. After 9 weeks, I have learned more about these kids but I also learned more about myself as a teacher. Each week, we made a plan for our kids because we cared about them and wanted them to have fun and learn. I was so thankful that they were excited to be there each week ready to have fun. The fact that they enjoyed the clininc, made me work harder to do a good job. I am going to miss them a lot and I hope to be able to work with them again if they come back next time. I can tell that I would struggle more if I had spent more time with them. In a school setting, you are with your students for 9 months. In that time, you create lasting relationships with the kids and I'm sure it is so difficult to part with them. Even though teaching is a lot of work, it confirmed my decision to become a teacher. I know that I am capable of teaching children that come from all walks of life.