All right, so believe it or not the reason we came down here is to teach, not just hang out and go to the beach whenever we want… We began teacher training last Thursday. There are 1 or 2 teachers for each grade level from 3 year olds all the way through 12th grade. The staff is pretty close, seeing as there are not very many of them, and everyone relies on everyone. We were told right off the bat that we are a family and can go to anyone and anytime. That really set things off on the right foot! I love the atmosphere in working with the other teachers. Everyone is really nice and helpful. All we have really done so far is classroom management, which has been great. Because I will either be in 1st or 2nd grade, I worked with the 1st-3rd grade teachers to develop procedures so they would be the same across the board. It’s been really great because then I can get a better feeling about how the school works and what they students are used to. We went from everything from morning ceremony to walking the hallways to sharpening pencils.
The school itself is 4 stories tall with all doors facing the outside. Each classroom has an open space at the front with a dry-erase board, then has stairs going back, each large enough to fit a row of desks 3 across. This will make more sense when you see pictures, which I will take of the classroom once I figure out which classroom is mine. They also just put a bulletin board in each classroom, which is great.
We have done classroom management and have started on lesson planning and differentiated learning strategies. Everything I have learned, especially in the last two years has all come back as we have gone over it these past few days. They even use parts from the book by Harry Wong about the first days of school. We have also talked about Piaget and Gardner (Multiple Intelligences). So for right now, it’s all been a great review. I can’t wait to get the students here and start teaching!
I will be teaching either 1st or 2nd grade, whichever one needs a teacher more, as well as 10th grade language arts. It’s a little different, so if you have any suggestions about teaching 10th graders, please let me know! Rachel is teaching 6th grade and also 11th grade science (Biology). We have training through the 2nd and start September 3rd!
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Wow it sounds great! Cat-you are amazing at every age level-don't worry my friend. God is equipping you with everything you need. No frets. Just ask Him what you need.
Okay so I am hoping to buy a webcam tomorrow. Suzanne and I researched them online and I think I found one I can afford lol. That is the plan-as well as buying the puppies home ID cards....they ran away over the weekend but praise God they are here now!! I have my little friends back. I should really email you instead of posting lol....I love you! Oh P.S. I met Shane and Shane! EEK!
glad to see that you are settling in nicely! How exciting! You'll be THINKING in spanish in no time. Good luck with the rest of training and the start of school! I'll be reading...
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Lara
hiii twinface! i'm so excited for you! 10th grade will be wonderful. i have 9th graders and 12th graders, but i had 10th last year and they are at a fun age! that's so cool they use Harry Wong there too. i'm glad you're settling in! i saw the pictures you put on facebook, yay!
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