Busy

Wow, its hard to believe that its actually been so long since I typed a blog because I am now IN student teaching -- every aspect of the word -- I feel like I have now assumed the role of teacher.  My classes/lessons are constantly on my mind.  Tate actually asked one day "did you bring your work home again?" I said "Yep, and I love it"  we were out riding around and i was strategically planning groups for the DNA replication activity my honors class was going to be doing later that week.

I had my first parent teacher conference last week.  The student is in my 3rd period class and he came up to me in class and said "I apologize for anything my dad says and if he is rude." -- which of course made me nervous.  I was a bit shocked with this conference because this particular student while he had made a 48 on his first test changed study habits and had accepted tutoring opportunities and his test score on the next test was 85.  This was a unique conference to say the least his father was there, mother was not b/c she works 2 full time jobs, and an advocate.  Usually advocates are court ordered for one reason or the other, that was not the case here... we thought maybe it was because the father is ethiopian and there may of been a language barrier.. Nah, didnt look like that either - just that he wanted one we assume.  This lady had very different views on what high school was these days -- she was also dead set on having us answer her questions about the after school activities this student was participating in.  In a nutshell we all decided that this student needs support from us (which we have been giving) and he will be just fine.

I have had my second observation and my nervousness about doing well in this practorium is subsiding.  I am doing really well to say the least :) I mean personally I feel like I still have a bunch to learn and wont learn somethings until I have my class of my own, but as for now I feel I am a Damn Good Teacher haha!

I am going Tuesday to visit the Fletcher school (again) which is a school for LD and OCD students.  It is private in the sense that tuition is paid but public in a sense that it follows the NC Standards.  I really would love to have an opportunity to work here and hopefully by visiting with them when it comes time to interview I will have a good chance :)

But honestly with this job market thanks to the lovely budget cuts I am going to make myself known and will gladly accept any school who would like to have my talents and help them flurish