I'm still alive.... I think ^_~
Hey!!! ^_^ How is everyone!!!? I have missed everyone so much! They should have warned me that they do not allow student teachers to have a life :P j/k I guess it is just one of those things ^_^ But I really do love it so I can't complain too much.
Like I said life has been so busy... they don't let teachers go home! Even on the weekend. One day was a PTA night, another day we had a fun fest, and then there was a fall festival, and of course staff development training.... Of course the normal stuff like getting together lessons and cleaning the classroom not to mention grading papers ^_^' Friday was nuts the school library was closed on our library day so all day my students were so sad :( They love to read and they needed new books. I had a group of grumpy students on my hands. Not to mention a super sick kid and one who didn't take his medication that day so he felt horrible too. One I was able to send home and the other one followed me around all day. He said it made it him feel better and I was okay with that ^_^' He was driving the assistant nuts anyway she tried to take him to another classroom, but I couldn’t stand the thought of sending him away. It wasn't his fault he was behaving so badly :(
So anyway ^_^' I had to teach with the student up at the front of the class with me all day and take care of the sick student until after lunch when his mom could pick him up. Teachers have so much more than just teaching to do in a day. I never knew how much stuff I had to keep up with 0_o Sometimes it is stressful when the students are excited about a half day or the weekend or anything ^_~
At first I was so stressed out 0_o The classroom I'm in is completely different from anything I learned about in school. I had to use all the teacher's lesson plans :( It took a while to adjust to her style of teaching but it is much better now ^_^ Figuring out how she wanted me to teach was driving me crazy. Now she seems okay and I get to keep the students myself most of the day and she goes and does other things in the school ^_^
Teaching is so challenging ^_^ I still want to teach computers, but now I don't know. I really like the regular classroom. I enjoy having my own group of students to get to know and work with ^_^ I was shocked but it didn't take long to learn all their names even though I'm working with two third grade classes ^_^ Normally, I'm so bad with names. So yay!!! ^_^ *lol* Although, one student and I have a little thing going where we call each other by the wrong name on purpose ^_~ I think she started it but now it is our own running gag :D
It is funny ^_^ I have a little running gag with most of the students now. Ummm if only they would always pay attention I'd be all set ^_~
Haha ^_^ It was so funny one day I walking the students through the instructions for a test and after I was finished a student asked what they should do with the paper. I asked what part did they not understand and he said, "Oh, well I wasn't listening so now I don't know what to do with the test." *lol* I had to give him points for honesty ^_^ But I didn't tell him what to do I told him good luck with the test and next time he would know to listen ^_~ Students are so funny ^_^ FYI he did fine on the test :P Smart students rarely listen *sigh*
Okay ^_^ Well, as anyone who has called me lately knows I will tell millions of funny stories from the classroom. My students are so much fun ^_^ They are all super active it is diffucult but I wouldn't trade them ^_^ It made me feel better that the teacher said she had only had one group of students as difficult as these in 30 years of teaching. That made me feel better ^_^ since even though they are difficult I still really like the teaching them ^_^
Super good news!!! ^_^ Passed my PRAXIS II exam!!! ^_^ YAY!!!! ^_^ For people who are wondering what that is it is like a certification exam for teachers. I was soooo excited!!! ^_^ So happy news! ^_^
Just to show my classroom ^_^ I took the students faces out though ^-^ Yes, they are almost as tall as me :P They tease me for being short but I told them if they ever had to work with kindergartners like I had they would be happy to be short ^_~ We're doing a story board activity ^_^ They had fun ^_^
Doing some group work. I really dislike talking all the time :P I think students get tired of listening to a teacher anyway ^_~
Baking cookies with Amy and my mom ^_^ Yes, there was a weekend where I took time to.... to have fun! Shocking I know ^_~
I went to the State Fair with my family and I thought this photo turned out cool. At least I needed to do something while I waited in line to ride it ^_~
My big brother Jaime and I at the fair goofing off ^_^
So Anyway ^_^ there is my life. At school, lesson planning, or grading papers. Oh, yes and working because they do not pay me to student teach :( Even when my student teaching is over I still want to go my classroom ^_^ I really do like it ^_^ At least until I find a job but I can't apply for a job until sometime in February or March ~_~ It takes that long for my license to go through. Oh well ^_^ So in a nut shell my life is school, but I'm not sure if I'd want it any other way ^_^
I hope everyone else is doing well ^_^ The downside to being at school all the time is that I miss everyone outside of school. *huggles* ^_^ Please, email me or call or anything ^_^ *more huggles* ^_^ I have a long to do list of people I want to write and as soon as I get another moment away from lesson planning I will!
Speaking of lesson planning.... back to the drawing board. ^_^' Bye! ^_^
Like I said life has been so busy... they don't let teachers go home! Even on the weekend. One day was a PTA night, another day we had a fun fest, and then there was a fall festival, and of course staff development training.... Of course the normal stuff like getting together lessons and cleaning the classroom not to mention grading papers ^_^' Friday was nuts the school library was closed on our library day so all day my students were so sad :( They love to read and they needed new books. I had a group of grumpy students on my hands. Not to mention a super sick kid and one who didn't take his medication that day so he felt horrible too. One I was able to send home and the other one followed me around all day. He said it made it him feel better and I was okay with that ^_^' He was driving the assistant nuts anyway she tried to take him to another classroom, but I couldn’t stand the thought of sending him away. It wasn't his fault he was behaving so badly :(
So anyway ^_^' I had to teach with the student up at the front of the class with me all day and take care of the sick student until after lunch when his mom could pick him up. Teachers have so much more than just teaching to do in a day. I never knew how much stuff I had to keep up with 0_o Sometimes it is stressful when the students are excited about a half day or the weekend or anything ^_~
At first I was so stressed out 0_o The classroom I'm in is completely different from anything I learned about in school. I had to use all the teacher's lesson plans :( It took a while to adjust to her style of teaching but it is much better now ^_^ Figuring out how she wanted me to teach was driving me crazy. Now she seems okay and I get to keep the students myself most of the day and she goes and does other things in the school ^_^
Teaching is so challenging ^_^ I still want to teach computers, but now I don't know. I really like the regular classroom. I enjoy having my own group of students to get to know and work with ^_^ I was shocked but it didn't take long to learn all their names even though I'm working with two third grade classes ^_^ Normally, I'm so bad with names. So yay!!! ^_^ *lol* Although, one student and I have a little thing going where we call each other by the wrong name on purpose ^_~ I think she started it but now it is our own running gag :D
It is funny ^_^ I have a little running gag with most of the students now. Ummm if only they would always pay attention I'd be all set ^_~
Haha ^_^ It was so funny one day I walking the students through the instructions for a test and after I was finished a student asked what they should do with the paper. I asked what part did they not understand and he said, "Oh, well I wasn't listening so now I don't know what to do with the test." *lol* I had to give him points for honesty ^_^ But I didn't tell him what to do I told him good luck with the test and next time he would know to listen ^_~ Students are so funny ^_^ FYI he did fine on the test :P Smart students rarely listen *sigh*
Okay ^_^ Well, as anyone who has called me lately knows I will tell millions of funny stories from the classroom. My students are so much fun ^_^ They are all super active it is diffucult but I wouldn't trade them ^_^ It made me feel better that the teacher said she had only had one group of students as difficult as these in 30 years of teaching. That made me feel better ^_^ since even though they are difficult I still really like the teaching them ^_^
Super good news!!! ^_^ Passed my PRAXIS II exam!!! ^_^ YAY!!!! ^_^ For people who are wondering what that is it is like a certification exam for teachers. I was soooo excited!!! ^_^ So happy news! ^_^
Just to show my classroom ^_^ I took the students faces out though ^-^ Yes, they are almost as tall as me :P They tease me for being short but I told them if they ever had to work with kindergartners like I had they would be happy to be short ^_~ We're doing a story board activity ^_^ They had fun ^_^
Doing some group work. I really dislike talking all the time :P I think students get tired of listening to a teacher anyway ^_~
Baking cookies with Amy and my mom ^_^ Yes, there was a weekend where I took time to.... to have fun! Shocking I know ^_~
I went to the State Fair with my family and I thought this photo turned out cool. At least I needed to do something while I waited in line to ride it ^_~
My big brother Jaime and I at the fair goofing off ^_^
So Anyway ^_^ there is my life. At school, lesson planning, or grading papers. Oh, yes and working because they do not pay me to student teach :( Even when my student teaching is over I still want to go my classroom ^_^ I really do like it ^_^ At least until I find a job but I can't apply for a job until sometime in February or March ~_~ It takes that long for my license to go through. Oh well ^_^ So in a nut shell my life is school, but I'm not sure if I'd want it any other way ^_^
I hope everyone else is doing well ^_^ The downside to being at school all the time is that I miss everyone outside of school. *huggles* ^_^ Please, email me or call or anything ^_^ *more huggles* ^_^ I have a long to do list of people I want to write and as soon as I get another moment away from lesson planning I will!
Speaking of lesson planning.... back to the drawing board. ^_^' Bye! ^_^