Student Teaching

This semester has been so busy so I'm sorry for not posting for over two months (if any of you are even reading this). I started student teaching in January and I am really enjoying it (for the most part). There is another student teacher with me that I am able to plan with so that helps with the work load and she's been great to work with. The cooperating teacher has been really great too. She always has positive comments for us and seems to understand that we are still learning so she gives us one thing to work on in our next lesson (instead of expecting us to be perfect or having us try and fix all of our flaws at once). I was really nervous about student teaching but the people I am working with have really made it a enjoyable learning experience. I'm busier than I have ever been before. I leave for school at 7 am and get home at about 3:40. I have about 10 minutes to grab a quick bite and then I leave for work to get there at about 4. I don't get off work until almost 10 pm at which time I come home, work on lesson plans and prepare for teaching the next day for maybe an hour. If I'm lucky I get to talk to Bryant for a little bit and then I crash to start all over the next day. I try to get most of my planning done while I'm at school and on Wednesday when I don't work. On Wednesday I'm at the school usually until about 5. The semester seems to be going so slow but I think it's more because I have so much happening once I'm done. I just take one day at a time and try to enjoy the journey but sometimes I get so anxious and just want to be done! It's been stressful but good and most of the students I'm working with are really great students. They really make the days fun and help me to make it through. I'll try and keep you posted on the teaching experience but if I don't post for a while it's probably because I'm just a little busy.