FIRST DAY

So, today was my first day as a student teacher. Yesterday my school was closed and I did not have to go in. YAY!!! I mean that has to be a good start to the semester right? Well I think that it was. I had an amazing first day. My coop and I get along very well. I am going to start teaching on my own next week. I am only going to teach two classes though and then I will move up from there. I wanted to start out slow and then gradually work up to teaching all day. I will only ever have to write two lessons a day though. The seventh and eighth graders are taught the same thing. Since they are only seen in either eighth or seventh grade. This is something that I think is very nice, at least for the teacher. Other, than that we just talked about some of the things the students are going to be doing and what I am going to be teaching them. My advisor is coming next week to watch me teach the lesson. My second week in and she is already coming to visit. Ahh I am scared about this as well as about teaching my lesson. I don't know why though. Last, semester I taught a full day by myself and was fine. I think I just need to get back into the swing of things. Every semester it takes me awhile to get into things. I think that this is the same thing. It is just going to take a little for it to all sink in. I think that once I get started and see what it is like all will be well. Well I have to go work on my packet. Until next time.....

PLACEMENT

So I finally received my placement. It is for Northern Middle School, which is where I put down to be placed at. I am both excited and a little scared to begin. I have been waiting for this moment since I first started school, but now it is actually here. This is a little scary to me. There are so many what ifs and I want to be the best teacher possible. Yes, I was able to get through 3.5 years, but compared to this that was easy. All I had to do was work hard and remember information, but now if I make a mistake it is not only going to effect me, but also the students who I am going to be teaching. I want to be someone these students can look up to and go to when they need help. I WILL get through this semester though. Yes, it is going to be tough at times and I am going to hate my life, but when it is all said and done I will have a degree. I will be able to have my own classroom something that I have always wanted. I think I am also, scared because I do not really know what to expect. There is only so much that teachers can tell you. Most of it you need to learn on your own. You have to screw up first and this is something that is hard for me to comprehend. I do not like screwing up or doing something that is not perfect. Well on Monday I will find all of this and a lot more out. Until then....

Before it Begins

Ever since I saw the movie Julie and Julia I have wanted to do a blog. I really wanted to do one like she did in the movie, but at this time I do not have the time to do that or the money to be buying all of that food. So, I have been trying to think of some things that I could blog about and was coming up with nothing. Until I began to go through the steps to begin student teaching. I realized that this is something I could blog about just to keep for me when I decided to look back at this time, and as a way to keep all of my friends and relatives posted on how I am doing. I realize that student teaching will take up most of my time, but I think that I will be able to post something at least once a week. That at least is going to be my goal.
I guess I should begin, well as of right now I do not yet have a placement. This is starting to scare me, but I am going to stay positive. "I will get a placement!" I have though begun to work on my articles that I need to complete. Which is helping me to stay ahead of the game. Other than that there is not much else that I can do excpet wait for my placement to come in.