Student Teaching

So, I haven't blogged for at least a year and I thought it might be fun to continue what I started. School is going great! I can't believe this adventure is coming to an end. Although this end is really a new beginning. Student Teaching has been so great. I have been blessed to be placed with amazing cooperating teachers for all of my blocks. The joke on campus is you should feel lucky to get 1 good teacher. Well, mine have all been wonderful. I am constantly learning and trying to apply their teachings in my own instruction. I had fun at Providence Elementary this past Fall. I fell in love with some darling 1st graders. In January and February I was at Mount Logan Middle School with 6th graders. It was the highlight of my experiences thus far. I love 6th graders. I've actually been depressed since I left them. They taught me so much and I felt that this was a grade level that I could really make a difference. There have been many times along my journey that I've thought "this is why I want to be a teacher". But, at Mount Logan, it truly felt like "this is where I belong, and this is why I am going to be a teacher". I am now in 1st grade again at Woodruff Elementary in Logan. I am only 1 week into it, but I can see that I am going to love these kids as well.
Graduation is only 8 weeks away. I can't believe how quickly the last 4 years have gone by. I am really looking forward to this new chapter of life. I have been getting my resume and many other application materials together. It's a laborious process, but will hopefully pay off.
We plan to put our house for sale once I get a job. We will miss our darling house and our big backyard but we are ready for more space. Many new changes are in the works for our family. Madi will start High School, Isabel will start Middle School, Chet will start Kindergarten, and I hope to start teaching. We look forward to the changes 2011 brings our family.