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| Selfie from Allison and I's first day at our field site! |
First Day back as an Intern!
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| Mr. Crawford |
On September 13, 2016, I returned back to Walker Creek Elementary for my second year of interning. This year, I am interning in a First Grade classroom, with a teacher named Mr. Crawford. This is his 8th year of teaching. To see his website, click here. I prepared by adding and editing my "About Me" poster from last year. I made some changes, and brought it along with me. On the first day I wore jeans, my EAT button up shirt, and white converse. As soon as I walked in, I did my introduction, which only lasted about 2 minutes, but it did grab everyone's attention. When I first walked in, I felt extremely happy to be back in a classroom. I saw so many familiar faces and I was so excited to teach and learn with these new faces. During the time that I am in his classroom, I get to help the first graders with math. This worked out perfectly; math is my favorite subject! After talking to Mr.Crawford about the changes that take place in the students during a year in 1st grade, I think I am most excited to see how much the students will learn and develop during the 36 weeks in this grade level! I am most excited about being apart of their lives this year, and help teach them new things. This week in my classroom, I got to learn what the teachers and students do during a fire drill, see what responsibilities the first graders get in the library, listen in on their math book lessons each day, and I got to watch them quietly read alone for "stamina" for a record time of 12:00 mins. Many things happened this week, and I got to observe and see what happens in each new situation or lesson. After leaving, I was completely filled with joy. I cannot wait to go back this week and learn more about my new scholars, and see what they are capable of doing this school year!
Even though I am in the same school, last year and this year's internship is completely different! Last year, I was in kindergarten, and even though the grade level difference is just one year, 1st grade is way more complex. As of last year, the teacher continuously showed the students how to do things, but this year, the students are right next to the teacher, trying everything out and doing everything with him. The students this year have already greatly increased their maturity level, and they are way more self-sufficient than last year. Besides the students, the teachers also have big differences. My teacher this year is much more laid back, and relies on the students to problem-solve and work things out on their own. I can not wait to continue to see similarities and differences in these two classrooms and grade levels as the year goes on.
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| Picture of me in the classroom! |
