What Week Is It?

Teaching, demonstrations, planning, and observations. This week was jam-packed full of excitement at Solanco. As we move into our seventh week in our student teaching internships, the more intense it gets.

Teaching

I am getting more comfortable being the leader of the classroom since I have several weeks under my belt. I am feeling more confident in my abilities even if my content knowledge is weak. I look forward to week number 7 at Solanco. I am hoping to improve my humbleness and admit when I do not know the answer to certain questions.

Demonstrations

Oxy-acetylene. What more do I say? It was a joy getting to do a demonstration on how to set up and shut down an oxy-acetylene system on Friday while Dr. Ewing was there observing me teach. It went well even though it was loud due to the ventilation system that had to be on for safety purposes.

Planning

I have found that planning for 6 courses is very difficult if you are also trying to do everything else a teacher should be doing. Some days it is crazy trying to plan out all my lessons in advance so I do not fall behind. Little by little I am making progress on how to plan effectively and still have time for other things.

Observations

On Friday, Dr. Ewing had come to Solanco to observe me for a day. We had great conversations about how to improve as well as moving forward what things will look like. I am excited that I am nearly halfway through student teaching. I am enjoying every bit of it. I am also excited to be back at Solanco in the fall for the 2020-2021 school year!