My metaphor of a teacher being like a shepherd seemed to hold up rather well in my field experience this semester. I was able to set my students (sheep) in the right direction and watch over them as they completed their tasks individually or while working in groups. I tried not to interrupt students too much if they were headed in the right direction. But if one of the students seemed to be wandering off in the wrong direction, I was able to catch that and steer them back on the right path before they wandered too far. I never let them go too far in the wrong direction; I was there to offer feedback and guidance when needed.
Overall, I think my initial metaphor fit in nicely with my teaching style and proved to be rather effective in the classroom. Hopefully the metaphor will be applicable to my future teaching situations.
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