Week 4

I’m excited to read the second book in a series, yes another rhyming book. The first was Iggy Peck, Architect. Today I’m reading Rosie Revere, Engineer. The books are silly because they rhyme but they have a fun storyline and I’m thinking show the students all the possibilities they have; maybe I’m being too sentimental, too hopeful of meaning. Anyways, only two shortened weeks left. I have mixed feelings, while talking to classmates we miss our schedule of IM and ED courses but classroom time with the CT is such a great resource. I’ve been documenting more ideas provided by the CT and thought myself. Even though it isn’t for future classroom use, I wrote down to tell share with Cassie that it would be very useful to have one day where we (Block 1) students can attend one of our classmates’ rooms. We always share stories from their experiences but being able to plop into their scenarios for a day would be quite beneficial. The added experience seeing other CTs and students would also be helpful and an enjoyable time. Today and yesterday have been some of the most fast-paced yet working with the students on their research papers. At first watching them try and type their information was very tedious; could not be more than five words per minute with some although this should be expected I assume. Our CT said it was not only fine to help type but encouraged which gave more time to research and fun fact finding (I may copyright the tripe F phrase). Cassie visited today and I was wearing one of my most casual outfits to date. I was hoping she would come tomorrow as I brought awesome pants at Express last week. She showed up as the students left for Art so she wasn’t there to see us interact with the kids. I’d hoped those interactions could have been seen so that some feedback could be given, even if only some pats on the back. I’m starting to realize how fast these weeks fly by. I was hoping Abbie and I would have found time to design more lessons and work one-on-one with some of the students we are making progress with. My wife’s car had issues last night and since my only class on campus today was Math 201 we carpooled to her school together, missing my first (and hopefully only) day of field experience. I emailed my CT last night to let her know I wouldn’t make it but promised I’d swing into the class a couple times in May as a little I owe you. I had a couple books from the school’s library checked out so over Easter I’ll have time to test them out of family whether they like it or not.