I mentioned in my first post that I am terrible at taking time to write about what is going on in my life. Well, I managed to hold true to that statement. Seeing as it has been almost a year since my last post I have more than a few updates to share.
I have made the transition into full-time student teaching and am loving it so far. I am currently working in a third grade classroom in Portland, OR. Starting out I was very apprehensive to take on more of a leadership role in the classroom. I found comfort in the side-lines, watching and observing was what I was used to. Mostly, I feared failure. I quickly found that even when my lessons didn't go as planned that didn't equate to failure. Failure is making mistakes without learning from them. Everyday I am learning from my students, far more than I can ever hope to teach them and it's amazing. I have fostered strong relationships with each of my students and am really dreading having to leave in April.
April looms closer and closer. It is crazy to think that it is already February. In addition to leaving my students, April means completing my degree and hunting for jobs. This brings me to my second life update: the job search. Trying to prepare everything for the application process, keep up on course work and be prepared for student teaching is a whirl wind. My first job interview is actually this evening with a local school district. I'm nervous but also excited to see what the process looks like and share my passion for this field.
I wish I could share all the wonderful and stressful things going on in my life right now but alas, it is tie to get back to lesson planning. I'll try and post updates more often than once a year!
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