My First Semester as a Teacher

In response to Susan Steven's blog post "My First Semester as a Teacher" I go to North Ridge Elementary School to intern with my mentor, Neita Campbell.

I am there for Mrs. Campbell's third grade class during their math time. When I first came in I was a little afraid that the kids wouldn't like me or that the teacher would not appreciate my help. Now I feel very secure in the classroom and I know that the kids not only like me but also have a little respect for me. I am very excited to get to spend even more time in the classroom and continue learning what types of activities are effective.
Here is a link to more about my Internship.

My Plans for the Future

My Goals

1. I want to stop procrastinating. To do this I will keep better track of my planner. I will also actually look at my planner and use it. Also I want to schedule time after school to work just on homework. This will help me be able to concentrate on College Applications and other graduation prospects.

2. I want to get accepted into my top 3 colleges. To do this I will spend time each Saturday filling out applications and other necessities for my colleges. If I am able to do this now then I won't have to worry about it towards the end of the year.

3. Last but not least, I want to retake my SAT so that I can get the next level up in scholarships for my colleges. I am already registered to take it on Jan. 26 and now I need to put in the study time in order to get the better grade. I will do this by spending time on the SAT website practice questions and focussing on the areas that my college cares about. I can do some SAT practice tests to make myself even more comfortable with the environment and testing tendencies

Reading

     When it comes to reading, I realize how important this is. When I do my readings I always do better. Even if I do reading just for fun my spelling, gammer and other english skills will improve for a time. Readings are important for students, teachers and everyone. The more you read the more you know and the better you will become at most all activities.

    As a student, you can truly see if other students pay attention yes to their readings. You can also see if students read outside of class as an intern. The students that have read are obviously better with not only writing and reading in class but just communicating with the others in the classroom.

    When I read it will take me a long time to get into a book, if may take me a few chapters before I feel a connection with the characters but when I do get into a book I enjoy it and read it non stop. Reading other books for school will take my interest even longer to get involved. However, doing my reading makes me feel better because it means that I am up to speed with the class and the teacher.


If you are interested in some good books, I put a link to the beset books of 2012 here.