Week 1 - Accomplished

All in all a wonderful week and had a blast in a pretty awesome classroom. So much to share but I guess highlights of my week is using different coloured pens to mark all the things I did do. Given the opportunity to have an eye widening experience with 75% of the class being ELL, ESL or with an identified learning disability. Definitely took a lot away from this week. Among all the cool things I did, I'm so grateful for such a loving host teacher. Oh yea, I forget to mention – I got grade 7s and 8s this week. One would also assume they are that age where they can much out of hand, but proven by the strong disciplining yet lovely teacher they can but such sweet hearts. 

Part from the marking, the errands that I run and the bs I sometimes have to deal with from one of the secretaries it was a really fun time. Get the laughs, the gags, be engaged, engaging others, helping others, teaching others. All in all, words cannot describe how the week was. Somethings that I've noted for next year. Always have great class management. Be flexible and accommodating, both things I knew about but seeing 'em in action. 

I think the funniest part of this entire experience is the fact that 99% of the teachers including the administration believe, or very much thought that I was in my mid 20s ready to get out of teacher's college  and be seeking a job in the new term. Those who did finally ask or hinted on it (so I told 'em) I was truly only a student who has finished first year and it's my first practicum. Most of them took a step back to digest that material. I guess just because you dress for the occasion can make me look a lot older than I already am?

Another very interesting teacher I've met on the job was a long term occasional teacher. I was talking to her and I was taken aback when she told me, "I studied chemical engineering." In shock and awe, I replied, "woa". Teaching is a field of great diversity and to see many who have gone into the profession who heartedly you are awesome and probably under paid. For those who just did it because it is considered a stable job, you're just cray. I have no idea how you sit there in front of a class 9-3 and not actually enjoy what you are doing. 

Interesting things go on in life. I'm grateful for all that I've been given the opportunity to do this week.