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  • Some thoughts

    This was my second week at the high school for my student teaching placement. It really felt like my first week though, since it was my first week jumping in with some teaching. This week went okay, not good, but okay. I…

  • I started my new student teaching placement this week. This time I'm at a high school teaching Biology and AP Biology. So far I think I like it. I feel like it's a little too soon to say if I like it or not until I start…

  • Beasts

    New slang I've picked up from the middle school: a beast: person who is very good at something I've been hearing this thrown around a lot and I think I mentioned the one student that signs "The Beast" by his name on his…

  • Question from a student today after I was probably visibly frustrated: "You don't really like kids, do you Ms. K?" I had to stop myself so I wouldn't say "not really." I told her "Well, I wouldn't say that." Truthfully-I…

  • I'm so happy it's Friday! Ever since I've started student teaching I value my Fridays so much more. My weeks are busy and I log in a lot of hours working on teaching related things. Today was one of those tiring days, …

  • Getting old

    Today at school the students were shocked when I told them I was 23. Their reaction? "Wow, you're young, you look a lot older! We thought you were in your 30s." Dang it-I'm already looking 8 years older than what I am. N…

  • Tomorrow I have to go to a Remediation meeting with my supervisor and my cooperating teacher. The remediation meetings are for students teachers who are experiencing difficulties at their field placements. I so didn't kn…

  • Observations this week: I have 3-5 students a class that come to class without a pencil or pen. What do they think they're going to do at school anyway? It amazes me how many students come and ask me, "Can I go to the …

  • Feeling: Overwhelmed and realizing there just isn't enough hours in a day to get everything done This week I'm starting week 3 of student teaching-5 more weeks left at the middle school. I'd actually be okay with just s…

  • I thought I would be more productive this week outside of school, but I have not been at all. I have a lot of planning to do for next week, which I guess will mostly have to be done this weekend. And really all I want to…

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