The first week back was not as hard as I thought it was going to be. The students were definitely excited to be back since they don’t have the easiest home life. This made me feel good because the students really do appreciate and value their time here at school. This week started our first week in “full take over” but it hasn’t felt any different than the past month. I am still creating and running all lessons for my classes except my history class. My cooperating teacher is not giving “up” the history class since this was an extra assignment she had taken on when a previous teacher had left. I am thankful for this because I don’t feel as comfortable teaching history as the other subjects. my cooperating teacher has been extremely supportive this week since it is the first week back, I haven’t been feeling well, my phone interviews, and just the adjustment to full take over. I feel very lucky with the placement and situation I am in.
I cannot believe the first week is already done, 3 weeks to go and then our student teaching is over… where is the time going…?
No one warned us how difficult it would be to manage job applications, interviews, university assignments, and lesson plans. I have had one phone interview thus far another one next week. They are screening interviews and sure do they feel like screening interviews. I have an in person interview scheduled for next Thursday and I am extremely nervous but excited for it. This process really makes me worried. I am confident in speaking with other people but not know what I am going to be ask scares me. I guess practice makes perfect so the more practice unfortunately makes the best outcomes!
Next week we also hear back about the edTPA, fingers crossed on that. There is a lot in the next month that I need to be thinking positive about.