My Last Days

Wow.

Today I taught the class for roughly 20 minutes which doesn't seem like a lot when you really think about it but I learned so much! Eventhough I made a few mistakes I feel like the overall routine went well. Tomorrow I will be leading this routine again and hope to use what I learned today to improve my instruction tomorrow. I feel lucky to have such a positive master teacher who makes me feel comfortable enough to make mistakes and she knows just went to offer advice. I know that tomorrow I will have to use a few of the tips she uses in order to sustain classroom management. At times I lost a bit of control but quickly realized that what I had done needed to be changed. It's interesting to see how my actions and reactions often affect the way that students respond. I am currently reading "How to Talk so Kids Can Learn" by Adele Faber. So far it has some amazing insight. My biggest challenge is to remember how to talk to them during each given situation.

I can't believe that tomorrow will be my very last day with the Kindergarteners until January...where did the time go? Everyday I am amazed at how quickly the hours pass. My master teacher keeps telling me how surprised I will be when I come back because they will have learned so much. I feel like I am going to miss out on so much. As much as I wish I could spend the rest of 2009 with them I am excited for my next adventure.

As of last night I found out that I will be interning at The Evergreen School in Shoreline instead of at Einstein in Redmond. I have a very positive feeling about this transition because it is a private school. I have never been inside the walls of a private school so I feel I can learn a great deal from its differences. I have been placed in a 1st/2nd grade classroom which is exactly where I was hoping to be placed!