the first week of my practicum at scott creek is complete.
wow.
i can't even begin to count the hours of prep i did just to make it through the week. i would probably be pretty disgusted if i actually did count - it was crazy. but here i am, one week under my belt and i'm officially beginning to feel like a teacher.
i think i taught about 16 blocks during my first week. i guess i'm a bit of a keener considering that for the whole two week span i only needed to teach 6-9 lessons. but i'm telling you, you can't just walk into a classroom, teach a lesson and then hide in the corner till the end of the day. i love being at the front of the class - talking and joking with the kids is probably the highlight of my day. my grade 8's are absolutely nuts, but amazing at the same time. the crime scene unit i created was crazy, but it kept my zoo of a class entertained and on task (for the most part - let's just forget the times where they crawl under desks and hit each other with belts). i thankful that after teaching another three classes today, i have finished up the entire unit. a stack of assignments awaits my red pen on wednesday, but it shouldn't be enough paper work to drown me.
i'm so excited for teaching this second week. i feel pretty relaxed now and i don't mind teaching a lesson on a whim (in my class, that happens often). i'm most excited for starting up my cheerleading and dance team on wednesday! yeah, that's right, i'm coaching middle school cheer & dance. i've missed cheer a bunch, so it's pretty sweet to have the opportunity to combine it with teaching. who knows what the team will look like since i'm not allowed to make any cuts (if i get 75 girls, i get 75 girls) but i'll think of a way to make it work.
anyway, last week's three hour snowstorm commute has made me cautious, so i'm off to bed. here's hoping tomorrow's traffic is nothing like last wednesday (maybe it won't even snow? that would be nice!)
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