I am four weeks in and only have four more to go! Then, I will be shipped off to my next placement. I think about leaving my current school and it is depressing. I am so lucky to have gotten the placement I did. The school I am at is wonderful. My cooperating is fabulous and the kids, well they are the best part of each day!
I am truly thankful for this weekend though. Yikes, it was a long week. I think all the teachers were feeling the same way. I heard "Thank God It's Friday" a handful of times in the hallway.
The students had a half day on Wednesday. As a teacher, half days are not all they are cracked up to be. As a student, I used to relish in getting to spend the afternoon with my dad and brother. (Yes, Dad. I did just admit that I enjoyed hanging out with you on half days...even when John had to tag along.) In a teacher's eyes, half days are hectic and disorganized. The kids are confused because there is no routine. Teachers are supposed to still fit in all of their teaching in a condensed amount of time. Plus, teachers don't go home at noon like the kids. Oh no, teachers stay and have meetings all afternoon. Our meetings were all about technology. The school I am at is severely lacking in the area of technology. I became everyone's new best friend when they found out I know how to use everything from excel to garage band to Skype and obviously Blogger. Some teachers came into our room after the meetings and I walked them through the literacy website I used to work on. At the time I worked on the website, I thought I was just doing meaningless tasks that no one else wanted to do. However, working on that website was such a great experience. While I was showing the teachers many other websites that they can use in their rooms, the principal walked in. He plopped down and listened too. He was asking me about my experience working on the literacy website. The whole time he was sitting there I kept thinking "You be unemployed in less than four months, Chris. Sell yourself. You want a job!" My cooperating teacher was even joking around with the principal telling him that he should hire me in December to help out. She might have been joking, but let's be honest here. This is not a joking matter... I need a job! My fingers are crossed, and all you Tripicchio's know Grandma is crossing her toes for me. Hopefully, that will give me some extra good luck.
On a side note, I know I have mentioned that there is a high morale amongst the teachers. Well, a few weeks ago one of the teachers came in to show my Cooperating Teacher a bunch of baby clothes she had knit. These clothes were the most precious things I had ever seen. Beautiful cable knit sweaters, bibs, even a headband! Too stinkin' cute! I expressed my amazement and asked if she would be willing to help me get started on knitting a hat. I have knit scarves but that is all. I want to move on to bigger and better things. Everyday this woman comes in to knit with me while the kids are at recess. I finally finished my hat today. I amazed that I actually created something other than a garder stitch scarf.
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| The hat is too big. Oops. At least it's cute! |
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