Personal Concerns and Next Steps

Now that we have about a month left in this class, I am beginning to feel worried that I am not completely ready to teach math in the ways we have been learning about. It is very scary to think that at this time next year, I very well could have my own classroom and group of students to teach math to. I am concerned that I might try to teach my students in the "wrong" way. I also am concerned that I may try so hard to teach in this "new" way, that I may not realize what types of instruction my students really need. I want to teach in this new way; I know my students would really benefit from it, but the thought of teaching something wrong is a huge concern for me. I am also concerned about what parents will think. Obviously my future students will go home and tell their parents about their day and I am just worried that one day I will go check my email and I will have several emails from angry parents asking me why I am not teaching their children the way we used to be taught. I am not teaching to impress parents, but unfortunately, dealing with parents who don't believe in the way I am teaching would be very difficult I imagine!
I feel the best steps I can now take are to continue to learn as much as possible about teaching math in effective ways. Just because the class is over does not mean that I know absolutely everything I need to know about teaching math! I will need to continue to learn as much as possible. Becoming prepared will also help me to deal with parents, too. There are many resources available for me to learn more about teaching math and it will be extremely important that I use those resources to help me become a better teacher. I need to realize that my teaching will never be perfect, but the more I learn about teaching, the better my teaching will be.