Dear future students,

In just a short time, I will be taking my first steps into a high school for the first time as a non-student. Well, sort of. Even though I won't have my university degree yet, my whole world will be changing and transforming from a student's life to the life of a teacher with her first "real" job. But let me get something straight right off the bat, even though I won't be paid to teach, and I won't be able to stay at this one school forever, trust me when I say that being in your classroom for half a year is the most important thing I will have done in years.

Even though I'll only be in your classroom for a few months, all I want is to get to know my students, to be enthusiastic in everything I do, and to make sure that all of my students are excited and thriving in the classroom I get to borrow from your teacher. Oh, and I want to pass my student teaching so I can get out in the world and do this thing for real in my own classroom.

So kids, here are a few things you might want to know about me…

I'm nervous to teach for all of you, but that doesn't mean I'm scared. I'm actually very excited because I love working with kids and I can't wait to finally be doing what I love in a more tangible way.

I might stumble a bit along the way, but please bare with me because I'm still trying to learn the ropes so that I can be the best teacher I can be for all of my future students, you all included.

I will do everything in my power to do right by you and to do my job well enough that you all leave my classroom every day knowing a little bit more about the world and being a little more prepared for it.

Lastly, what I want you to know is that, even though I may be nervous to enter your classroom, I have every intention of succeeding in it. But here's the thing, for me, succeeding means you all are succeeding in your classes and improving yourselves to be the best versions of yourselves. Our successes run together, hand in hand, and they can either run up or downhill, but I will do everything in my power to take our ride uphill and as far as we can go together so we can succeed together.

Sincerely,

Your Future Student Teacher

P.S. Don't worry, I'll remember all of your names as soon as I can, I promise!