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tales of a student teacher.

I'm a senior at the University of Hartford studying elementary education, currently doing my student teaching in a fifth grade classroom in Hartford. I'm starting to think about having my own classroom, and want to get as much inspiration from as many sources as possible.

'A great teacher can offer an escape from poverty to the child who dreams beyond his circumstance. Every person...can point to a teacher who changed the trajectory of their lives.' -Barack Obama

hisnamewasbeanni:

heygirlteacher:

Submission: themagentaduchess

So you think that now she’s graduating, she’ll have more time?

*chuckle* Oh, Hugh…

If only I had a boy that would actually say this…and if only he looked like Hugh Jackman.

Only nine more school days left at student teaching…

This is unreal. I honestly am not ready to leave. I love, love, LOVE this placement SO MUCH. I don’t want it to be over! It went so quickly. ):

I know for a fact that I have been more successful here than I was anywhere else. The team of teachers I was on was so great, and were all such good friends. My cooperating teacher and I are very similar & get along SO WELL. My students, obviously, are little angels and I love them so much.

This is so weird. WAHHH. I’m not ready!

student teaching

Me, every SINGLE morning.

Can’t go to school today because I have literally no voice…

I feel SO BAD. UGHHHH.

AHHHHHH AHHHH AHHYYAAYYYY

ALL 3/3’s ON MY OBSERVATION
GOT AN EMAIL FROM MY FAVORITE PROFESSOR SAYING HE’D BE HONORED TO WRITE ME A RECOMMENDATION BECAUSE I AM ONE OF THE ‘BEST CANDIDATES IN THE PROGRAM’
MY INTERVIEW WENT PHENOMENAL

I AM SO HAPPYYY

Observation this afternoon, job interview at four !!! Wish me luck!

wincherella:

Please don’t sit in class and expect me to spoon feed you your education.

(via girlwithalessonplan)

I need your help!

I AM GOING ON MY FIRST INTERVIEW ON MONDAY AFTERNOON.

The head of HR for Hartford Public Schools e-mailed me and asked me for coffee. I have so many questions.

Does “getting coffee” count as an interview?
What kind of questions should I ask her?
I am coming straight from student teaching- aka I will definitely not be wearing heels/a suit. Is this going to ruin my shot?
What kind of questions might I expect from her?

As a new teacher going on my first interview, I really feel like you could all give me some really good advice. So please….do. I’m stressing out!

Thank you (:

world-shaker:

Yup.

(via girlwithalessonplan)

Oy.

Tomorrow I’m getting observed by a school from New Haven during Morning Meeting.

Monday I’m getting observed by the head of my school’s Student Teaching Department AND my own supervisor.

Monday afternoon I have a job interview with the head of HR for Hartford Public Schools.

Saturday I am putting a bottle of red wine to my face.