I never thought I would be so relieved to be done with school...for three weeks. The semester system is way too long, Pepperdine is getting a bit aggravating, and I can't wait to just be out! I do love student teaching though...I wish I had more time to find lesson plans that work, or time to actually act it out at home to an audience to test it ( Read more... )

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It is too bad that women have to suffer...

Last week one of my 3rd period girls (I am actually taking over 3rd period) raised her hand for me to come over. So I did, thinking she needed help on her work. "Ms. -- are you married?" I said, "No I am not." She opened her mouth again and this time I thought, Ok here comes the "Do you have a boyfriend" question. But no, she asked, "So, why ( Read more... )

So its been 2 weeks and a rather long 2 weeks at that, although I am enjoying myself immensely. My master teacher is wonderful, and my students are sweet. Tip: If you treat them with respect and as humans who matter, they will do the same with you. I have observed some not so great teachers who seem to hate their jobs and the students and the ( Read more... )

Tomorrow will be my first day of student teaching at Emerson MIddle School in Westwood. I actually live a lot closer to Culver Middle but I think they didn't really take a long enough look at my address and placed me in WW, which doesn't bother me. It will be a different experience than what my colleagues had (they loved Culver Middle) and if I ( Read more... )

So my tutee came today (we work on reading, she is 6) and her aunt informs me, "Dempsy thought of you today and saved you half a gumball." WHAT?! "I told her, maybe Kristy doesn't like gum, we should probably throw it out."

or something. Well since I have never done Speed, I guess I can't say. But I finally broke down and got a gym membership (don't laugh), mostly because Andrew held up his half of the deal and voted Kerry. So here I am at the gym. Well, not physically. I started going on Monday, and have been every day so far. 3 days total. I am currently " ( Read more... )

This morning I woke up with not too much homework to do (in anticipation of this weekend I had pretty much done it all ahead of time) and I felt like getting out and doing something before class started at 4. So I took myself to a movie. I walked down to downtown Culver City (about a mile and a half away) and got one ticket for Shall We Dance. ( Read more... )

I seriously don't know how I am going to teach a child to read English ( Read more... )

Haha, I am a freak ( Read more... )