The Tales of a Student Intern

"It's time to go out and get a taste of the real world. Go to your practicum classes and get in 15 hours plus another 15 hours for your other class. Oh and don't forget your fieldwork notebook. Ask your teachers 3,725,890 questions, which they will love to answer. Make sure you wear your "little teacher clothes" every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Say you go to High Point and put a smile on your face. Now that's shouldn't be too hard..." 

Ohhh the joys of being a Sophomore and having 2857897583275 things to do for your major plus trying to keep up with all your other homework and trying to fit your life somewhere in between! 

Today marks the 5th hour I have been in one of my schools, I have 3 total. 

This practicum isn't my favorite but the teacher has been very helpful and I have been able to learn a lot in such a short amount of time. 

On Mon and Wed I go visit a 2nd grade classroom. The walls are PACKED with information and color. The teacher has 9 rules for her students which I have learned that is too much and that you should only have about 4-5 rules for your classroom. You are however allowed to have as many procedures as you want, because in reality you have a procedure for everything you do! 

The last rule caught my attention, "NO SLACKING AT ANYTIME." 

I was shocked to see this. It's 2nd grade, how much slacking could students do? There was even a metal sign on the wall to remind kids, "NO SLACKING AT ANYTIME." Ok, ok , ok I got it!!!!

And then there is my Kindergarten class... MY FAVORITE! 

The students are so itty bitty and make me laugh. 

As soon as I walk in the room they say hello and come up and give me a hug...

but ssshhh because they aren't suppose to!

Last Friday, I worked with a student to help him learn the Alphabet. 

I didn't realize how hard it was and I give my Kindergarten teacher such applause for teaching me this and making sure I understood it. 

The students had been learning about maps for the week and to finish off the week, they learned about treasure maps and got to go on a real treasure hunt! They were so excited and it was so much fun to watch them find their own treasure. 

My teacher that I observe is a saint and it shows in her student's excitement to learn. 

I hope that one day I get the same respect from my students. 

Now I'm off to write a math lesson plan and a speech. Oh joy. 

Until the next school day...

OH YEA... GOSSIP GIRL IS ON TONIGHTTTT

xoxo...