The most important thing I have probably learned from doing fieldwork observation is to have fun with it! Don't forget to see the student as an individual. It is easy to get caught up in making lesson plans, grading papers, and filling out paper work, but the most important aspect of the job is to pay attention to your students. Don't forget to see past all the other things and focus on their needs having fun with them! I worked with some students on math and reading and it was fun to get down on the floor and be at their level and listen to them. Learning doesn't have to be serious all the time.
Teachers need to be flexible and take time to enjoy the milestones their students make. It is easy to worry about testing scores, but that should be such a small part of it. Yes, it is good to have a routine and structure, but sometimes lessons take longer, or things just don't go as planned and that's okay. Keeping this perspective is what makes teaching rewarding and fun.
