The first beautiful week at school

Going back to school brings about many things in the life of a mother. In the life of a student teacher who is also a mother, it is utter chaos. We are hit with the perfect trifecta. Not only must we prepare our children, we must prepare ourselves for school, and prepare ourselves for other people's children. Then, if lucky enough, those children become our students.

Amid the flurry of back to school confusion, I met my MT. She is well respected by other teachers at the school I attend, and I immediately knew that she is going to teach me a lot. My organizational skills have always been a work in progress, but this MT is organized to the hilt. She is also well recognized by her peers for her clearly defined expectations and her ideas of simplicity.

My primary goal this year is to simplify my lessons and become more organized. For this purpose, I have been gifted with the opportunity to learn from someone who succeeds in the places I struggle. What a gift that is!

So far all we have done is look at the classroom and gain ideas about how it will run. Because she knows the students we are going to have, my MT has set clear guidelines regarding classroom management, student expectations and lesson planning. This will, hopefully, help me be successful as I attempt to navigate my way through this year of student teaching.