After a long hiatus, I have finally returned to the classroom with much renewed vitality. Since Tuesday, when I started at my new placement as a student teacher, I have been teaching. My new CT has already relinquished the reigns to me for two of her four classes, which is more than I could ask for. I am working with freshman English part A and B and loving every moment of it.
The students have a small town charm with a big town attitude and a dose of teenage angst and arrogance. The combination is at times endearing, surprising, or downright humorous. If you need to know something, ask a freshman because, conveniently, they know everything. I do not mean this negatively, but rather brutally honestly because more often than not these students make me laugh out loud or, sometimes, privately in my head. I am enjoying working with this population, and I believe that we will be able have some fun in class over the course of my semester.
On top of having great classes, I am working with a tremendous CT. She loves her job which makes all the difference in the world when it comes to attitude. She comes in every day loving what she gets to do, and her positive energy is infectious. Working beside her will be a delight, and learning from her will be rewarding. Overall, I cannot imagine a better placement for myself! Thank the lucky stars that sometimes life just works out.
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