Today was the official start to my student teaching. I taught 4 classes and it wasn't as very difficult to transition because I have been transitioning the whole time. The students know me and expect me to be in the class. Now they will know that I will taking over the class on a more permanent basis and I didn't get any uprising against that. They seemed to welcome me as the teacher. It will be interesting to say the least. I will be even more excited when I am able to do my own lesson plans. I don't like doing other people's lessons that I can't plan ahead of time. It will be interesting for the next 3 weeks. After that, I give all of my lessons to the teacher and she will teach off of my lessons.
I am so ready to be a teacher. I was truly born for this profession.
12/30/09
12/28/09
Christmas
Over Christmas I spent most of the time at my parent's house with my Mom. We were able to make most of the top of a quilt for my brother and his fiance. I have to admit when it got tedious and pinning was essential I backed off and my Mom did most of the rest. I didn't want to mess up the progress of the quilt with my imperfection. I will link it over to my Mom's blog when she has the time to post about it. It is really beautiful.
Endrit's parents are vacationing in Lava Hot Springs so I only saw them for a minute while passing off Endrit and I's children so they had less time in the car. Thanks to my Mom for driving me to get the kitties.
We had a great Christmas with my Parents. We opened gifts and it was fun to finally have the bluetooth for my Mom out in the shop. I hope that it works well for her.
The day after Christmas we went to Rick and Janet's house. I got to see my girlfriend, Audi. Adorable Irish Setter. I love that puppy. I always get the biggest smiles from her. We got more gifts from them. I got prescription goggles for diving and Endrit got goggles as well. I also got an interchangable tile frame with a box of different tiles I can use. I put it up on the wall and did a Velcro system so the tiles don't fall out. It worked out great.
It was nice and relaxing. I am glad I have another week before becoming the head teacher in my class. It is definitely interesting times!
Endrit's parents are vacationing in Lava Hot Springs so I only saw them for a minute while passing off Endrit and I's children so they had less time in the car. Thanks to my Mom for driving me to get the kitties.
We had a great Christmas with my Parents. We opened gifts and it was fun to finally have the bluetooth for my Mom out in the shop. I hope that it works well for her.
The day after Christmas we went to Rick and Janet's house. I got to see my girlfriend, Audi. Adorable Irish Setter. I love that puppy. I always get the biggest smiles from her. We got more gifts from them. I got prescription goggles for diving and Endrit got goggles as well. I also got an interchangable tile frame with a box of different tiles I can use. I put it up on the wall and did a Velcro system so the tiles don't fall out. It worked out great.
It was nice and relaxing. I am glad I have another week before becoming the head teacher in my class. It is definitely interesting times!
12/22/09
After 10 years
10 years ago I was in 8th grade going to school at Preston Junior High.
Today I walked back in the halls to see the teachers that have had the most impact on my life and tell them thank you. I came in unannounced. I walked in and said hello to Mr. Smith. We were able to talk for an hour. It was a great talk. I am so glad that I decided to do this today. It has made my break. I feel like I have made someone's day. I was able to talk to Mr. Crosland as well.
I have had an amazing day. I am so excited to teach.
Today I walked back in the halls to see the teachers that have had the most impact on my life and tell them thank you. I came in unannounced. I walked in and said hello to Mr. Smith. We were able to talk for an hour. It was a great talk. I am so glad that I decided to do this today. It has made my break. I feel like I have made someone's day. I was able to talk to Mr. Crosland as well.
I have had an amazing day. I am so excited to teach.
In Amazed Shock
This morning I did what I have done every morning, noon and night for the past week; I checked my grades.
I have been dreading the grade for my Urban Education class. I have been hoping to squeak by with a barely passing grade. It was a horrid class that I learned a great deal in. I re-did my midterm exam 3 times because I couldn't pass it. Well, the grade was posted today.
I got an A.
Not an A-
Not the B- I was expecting.
An A.
I am in shock. I am extremely happy. I get to fully keep my scholarships. I am not kicked out of my program. Endrit informed me that I do this at the end of every semester, but still, this grade shocked him a little bit too as to how good it is. I will take it! I just wanted to share.
12/19/09
The Waiting Game
Nothing can ruin a perfect holiday season but professors taking forever to post grades. Out of my 4 classes that I took this semester only 1 professor has posted grades. I already knew that I was going to get an A. It was for my student teaching and of course I learned a great deal and did well in that class. It is the other classes that I am unsure in that I need to know the grades. Ugh. Wait, wait and wait. I guess that it is the season to wait for grades. I go in and check them about every 3 hours. It is almost pathetic. I am sure I passed all of them but I want to know the grades that go along with them.
12/17/09
What a Day
I am writing this before my final so that I am able to calm down a little bit before I get into the computer lab and take the exam.
Today I got an email from my site teacher saying that she would appreciate if I were able to be at school to help the substitute teacher with the project that the students were working on. It is good to have some cohesiveness so I was more than willing to do that. The best part about it, the substitute let me be the head teacher. He was more of a TA that helped me out with individual questions. I made copies, I emailed students, I talked about the term project, I explained things clearly today. It was really awesome. I like days like today where I feel that I succeeded as a teacher. I was able to be head teacher and the students listened to me. It is a great thing. The principle came in and I was busy teaching and he went over and talked to the substitute and shook my hand as well. He is a really nice guy once you get to know him.
I did some more proactive steps to ensure that people in high positions know that I am serious about becoming a teacher. I went in during last period and talked to the principle to see if he would be willing to observe my classes and give me some constructive criticism. He was happy that I would come in and ask him to do that for me. He gave me a form that he does for teachers and ensured that I would be on the rounds for him and the vice principle to see me teach.
I also talked to the secretary and she is giving me a key to the classroom that I will be teaching in. I will have my own key! I am feeling like I am part of the school. I feel like faculty. I have a district email address. I have access to the computers as an administrator. It is beyond awesome how I have been able to mesh into this school. I even talked to the math teacher on my team to see if she would be willing to help me through teaching the remedial math that I will need while teaching physical science. She was way more than willing to help me with that.
It has been a great day. I have accomplished a lot. I feel that I am making real strides to becoming a full on teacher. I have started my motion lesson planning. It is really fun to think of activities that I can do with the students.
It is going to be an interesting winter break. My site teacher isn't very specific in all of the things that she wants to do and the timeline of those things. I am really excited to make my own lesson plans. I have some ideas that might work, as well as they might blow up in my face. But, that is how teachers learn. I am truly grateful that I have a site teacher that is letting me have complete control with all of the lessons. I can be as creative as I would like to be. It is beyond awesome!
So, I am excited. I need to do one last review before my final in Music. My last general EVER!! I am also very excited about that prospect as well. No more generals!
Today I got an email from my site teacher saying that she would appreciate if I were able to be at school to help the substitute teacher with the project that the students were working on. It is good to have some cohesiveness so I was more than willing to do that. The best part about it, the substitute let me be the head teacher. He was more of a TA that helped me out with individual questions. I made copies, I emailed students, I talked about the term project, I explained things clearly today. It was really awesome. I like days like today where I feel that I succeeded as a teacher. I was able to be head teacher and the students listened to me. It is a great thing. The principle came in and I was busy teaching and he went over and talked to the substitute and shook my hand as well. He is a really nice guy once you get to know him.
I did some more proactive steps to ensure that people in high positions know that I am serious about becoming a teacher. I went in during last period and talked to the principle to see if he would be willing to observe my classes and give me some constructive criticism. He was happy that I would come in and ask him to do that for me. He gave me a form that he does for teachers and ensured that I would be on the rounds for him and the vice principle to see me teach.
I also talked to the secretary and she is giving me a key to the classroom that I will be teaching in. I will have my own key! I am feeling like I am part of the school. I feel like faculty. I have a district email address. I have access to the computers as an administrator. It is beyond awesome how I have been able to mesh into this school. I even talked to the math teacher on my team to see if she would be willing to help me through teaching the remedial math that I will need while teaching physical science. She was way more than willing to help me with that.
It has been a great day. I have accomplished a lot. I feel that I am making real strides to becoming a full on teacher. I have started my motion lesson planning. It is really fun to think of activities that I can do with the students.
It is going to be an interesting winter break. My site teacher isn't very specific in all of the things that she wants to do and the timeline of those things. I am really excited to make my own lesson plans. I have some ideas that might work, as well as they might blow up in my face. But, that is how teachers learn. I am truly grateful that I have a site teacher that is letting me have complete control with all of the lessons. I can be as creative as I would like to be. It is beyond awesome!
So, I am excited. I need to do one last review before my final in Music. My last general EVER!! I am also very excited about that prospect as well. No more generals!
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