It is almost March in the year of 2012. The last time I posted was at the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year back in August. Seems like a century ago since I have last posted, and I am glad to tell everyone out there in the interweb world that I am in a different place in my life. I am so close to graduating, even though I have been close for the last three years. Last semester was my final semester of classes, and since January I have been Student Teaching at Blackhawk Middle School. So far it has been amazing, I think the timing of my student teaching could not have been any better. I was really meant to be at this school at this time and everything I have done has led up to this point. I was paired with an amazing teacher, a teacher who is an expert in the technology that is used in the classroom. I had no idea how to use a Promethean Board or the program that came with that technology. My cooperating teacher is an expert and I have learned how to use this board, but I still have much to learn about the rest of its uses. Also, outside of the technology, my teacher is fantastic and extremely helpful with giving me ideas and supporting me in my learning process. He is a strong and confident teacher who really knows how to work a classroom, and I hope that one day I will be able to teach like he does, or even better than he does some day.
I am in a 6th grade math classroom. There are 5 classes throughout the day. 3 of the classes are regular math classes, and 2 of them are advanced math classes. The kids are great, each class has their own personality as well as their own unique learning styles. We have 55 minute periods, and most days it does not seem like enough, but there are other days where the classes are too long!
I have had the class all to myself for the last four weeks. I have been teaching since January 5th and today makes four full weeks of teaching all on my own. It really has been an experience and I have been learning a lot.
Anyways, I will talk more about this education thing that I am going through some other time. It is a little late but I will leave you with a song I have been in love with for the last few days.
