McKenzie’s Blog

So how many of you just felt that hugh sigh of relief as you turned in your worksample. Yay! That has been consuming the majority of my week, because as the procrastinator I am, I, of course, did not finish it ahead of time All done now though and back to observing for the next two weeks. I got a few huge compliments as I stepped into my mentor teacher’s classroom Monday morning. He teaches Accounting first period this trimester and two of my students from last term are in there. They both asked if I was teaching this term and gave a disappointed “Oh” when i said no, i was done at Christmas break. It was such a nice feeling. And then all week as I have been roaming from class to class observing as many other teachers as I can, students in the hall give me shout outs as we pass. Its so much fun…I am really going to miss this

I am looking forward to teaching again next week. I am taking a weeklong unit on resumes and interviewing for the other Business teacher out here. I have been in her 2nd period class helping out, so the students are getting to know me and I am amazed at how much more confindent I am at jumping in. In the beginning I just held back and observed and now, day 1 of this trimester i started roaming the class, chatting with students and asking them questions without hesitation. This is a nice feeling to be comfortable in a new classroom. Substituting will be similar to this, Im sure and I think Im finally ready.