Well, here goes!

Tomorrow is coming so quickly, It's hard to believe! So many wonderful people have been with me on my journey to becoming a teacher so I decided to create a blog to detail my student teaching experience.

Tomorrow morning at 8am I will be with a class of 25 kindergartners. I'm nervous, excited, and just a little bit scared.  Student teaching is the time that I will show what I've got; it's the time I prove that I am worthy of teaching. I hope I've got what it takes....especially with a group of 5 year olds!!  In case you are unfamiliar with how student teaching works, I'll give a quick breakdown:

For the next 7 weeks, I will be shadowing a kindergarten teacher at a Charter School.  This will mean that I plan and teach lessons, grade homework and tests, go to meetings, and learn as much as I can from my mentor teacher.  A representative from my college will come observe my lessons and classroom management skills and provide feedback.  I'll be given responsibilities slowly, and by the end of the 7 weeks I will be teaching all lessons all day. After 7 weeks of kindergarten, I will then jump into a 5th grade class at the same charter school for another 8 weeks.  Same deal as the kinders, just an older bunch of kids.  I'll be in a class room full-time for the next 75 school days. I'm really happy that I was placed in two classes with such a large age gap, because when I apply for positions, I will have a great range of expirience!

I can't wait to start this new chapter in my life! Wish me luck, I'll need it!