After eating a nice brunch with NS this afternoon (my former cooperating teacher), I called CS, my new cooperating teacher and mentor at SES, for the first time. Well, technically it was the first time we spoke with each other (I had previously called her twice before - once on her cell phone and once on her home number, but had no luck getting in ( Read more... )

This afternoon I met with JP, the principal of the elementary school I'm probably going to intern at this upcoming school year. He talked to me about the special education programs and suggested one that might be of interest to me as I fulfill my student-teaching. I was glad he suggested an upper elementary classroom. Basically, I'll be working in ( Read more... )

This past weekend Jack and I went to Yahan's house to take care of her animals. We fed her other three guinea pigs, three cats, beta fish, and dog. However, we mainly kept her chihuahua Candy company. I had a lot of fun with that dog! Took her for walks (which was really enjoyable, despite of carrying her towards the end of two of them - I guess ( Read more... )

Last night I was at Yahan's house studying. I brought Jack along so he didn't feel left out and to keep me company :P Plus, he and Candy get along great. We're going to be house-sitting her house this upcoming weekend together anyway. So might as well become more acquainted, sotospeak. Didn't want to bother with the hassle of bringing his 'room' so ( Read more... )

So a lot has been going on in the last eight days. I went to Redland MS and met the principal. He was a nice man, very casual and down-to-earth. I got a good vibe from him. He told me he was going to talk to my adviser, learn about what roles and responsibilities the cooperating teacher would have to take on, and then discuss it with the teacher to ( Read more... )

This afternoon I was about to go for a run outside (given the weather has been so beautiful these last several days - it's really hard to believe it's July!) when I received a phone call from DM. He gave me an update: basically he informed that my adviser and BS (the principal of RMS) were talking and it looks like the internship placement/ ( Read more... )

So I thought that today/July 6th was going to be my first class for the summer. Was I ever wrong! It doesn't start until next Monday. And naturally I drove all the way up to Columbia, took nearly a 50 minute power walk, and ate my dinner in anticipation the course would begin real soon. I checked the bulletin too late. The bulletin did not have my ( Read more... )

Okay, so I knew he was a smart guinea pig, but Jack has confirmed taken it to another level today! These last few days I have been trying to toilet-train him somewhat. A couple days ago my dad mentioned to me that he knows Jack is clean for the most part, but he has some issues with the little guy when he sleeps or rests near his poop pile. At ( Read more... )

I just got off the phone with my adviser, who gave me some potential good news. I am to wait for an email from DM, the man in charge of paraeducators of the public schools system I currently work for. He will be possibly be offering me an internship placement at RMS. It would be three hours each day, and although that makes it part-time and doesn't ( Read more... )

Today is officially the last day for other schools in MCPS but CJ got out one day early because the school is going to be renovated and the teachers need an extra day to pack up all their stuff before temporarily transferring to a different school. Yesterday was the last day of school for CJMS. I was glad to leave TB and IB because they created ( Read more... )