First Day as a Student Teacher

Today has been fairly exciting. I had a meeting with my advisor (3rd advisor) at Edmonds Community College to discuss ST.

After getting out of there 45 minutes behind schedule, I was starving! So I hauled balls to somewhere to eat, for whatever reason I chose McDonalds, and had something gross that I'm sure was millions of calories. But since I was soooo hungry and I ate the food so fast I went to Starbucks too and got dessert. I didn't eat it all, but dang. Tomorrow I'm packing my lunch. AND speaking of which I just remembered I wanted to buy carrots tonight, which I forgot.

Once I finally got to my Middle School, I got to talk with my cooperating teacher, who is great. She is such a tiny little woman, I can't believe she's been a middle school teacher for the better part of a decade. She is excited to have me, and excited to help me learn how to be a teacher.

I also met with the principal, she seems great! I can't believe I met with the principal the first day! I hope I can keep a good relationship up with her so that she can give me a killer recommendation. My advisor told us today that there are four most important people in the school, obviously my cooperating teacher and the principal. The others are the office secretary and the school janitor. I have met with all of them today! I felt incredibly accomplished.

AND the janitor asked if I wanted my own desk brought into the classroom! I told him I wasn't sure, mostly because I was in disbelief that that was actually an option. Later I told my CT (cooperating teacher) that if it was okay with her, I'd love to have one. So I may be getting my own teacher's desk! Ahhh!

As I was watching the students stand in front of the school waiting for their buses I kept thinking that it was only 10 years ago that I was in 8th grade. It's crazy to think about. And what's even crazier is that my 8th grade history teacher, Mr. Simicich was the teacher who really impacted me through history. And the coolest unit I remember him doing was the unit on the Civil War. He brought in all sorts of things from that era and now, I will be starting full time teaching with the Civil War unit. It's kind of exciting!

AND I'm teaching US History, Literature and Health! Should be interesting.