Field Experience Week One!

This week has been absolutely incredible! I couldn't of ever imagined that I would be loving it this much. My partner Audra and I started on Monday bright and early. We were both super nervous and it was funny cause we both wore dresses and we got a compliment from an office lady that we looked very nice. I thought to myself, "well maybe since I look like a teacher I can pull it off!" and then I quickly doubted myself and thought oh boy here goes nothing. We are assigned to a 6th grade class in a local elementary school in Pleasant Grove. Our cooperating teacher is a perfect match for my partner and I. She is super friendly, outgoing, and very good on keeping us up to date with what she is doing in the classroom and why she is doing it that way. We have 31 students (welcome to Utah public education :) ) 16 boys and 15 girls. We have one boy that is autisitc, but one of the sweetest people I have ever met, and very bright! And, we have two students with a hearing impairment so when we teach we have to wear a microphone to help them hear better. Monday, our first day, was absolutely crazy! Our cooperating teacher was not in the room for the first hour and the kids totally took advantage of the classroom mom that was here to help. When we left on Monday I seriously thought I can't do this everyday for three weeks if today is what it is going to be like everyday! Tuesday was a VERY nice turn around. They were well behaved and very cooperative with the lessons we were doing. Wednesday was actually my birthday and the class sang to Ms. Hatch. Hmm Ms. Hatch who is that, holy cow I am getting old!! :) Today, Thursday, was their world fair. Each student in the sixth grade has been working on a research paper and a poster board all on one country that they picked. It was so funny they were all so nervous this morning when they got there for people to look at their board. And, they dressed up to represent their country and walked down a "cat walk". As the whole entire school watched! It was so cool and I was so proud of my little class. To say the least I am already attached and loving it! Next week will be exciting we are teaching a unit on WWII! Wish me luck!!