My short week at Central already opened up a new chapter to the story. I met other teachers, new students, student teachers from other universities and we even went to a going away party for the principal. I am faced with new challenges as I started reading Kite Runner, the book I will be teaching; however numerous projects are already spinning in my head. I went and bought a pack of dry eraser markers and my new favorite items clips and paper clips...they have become my new best friends when it comes to organizing papers. Early Friday morning came with it's own schock. My CT asked me if I could call a parent because one of our students has been giving us a hard time with her cell phone use. Susan wanted me to call so I could speak to him in spanish and as I dialed the number I felt a bit scared but it went away as I realized that we were caring for our student. The call went great and I was happy I could communicate in such a friendly manner with the parent. I can now take one more thing off the "student teacher bucket list."
It is already past week one of student teaching and well the challenges are already mounting. Being the only mother to a soon to be six year old has me questioning much and making decisions that are in ways twisting a bit of my heart. After being part of m fourth period class this whole week made me realize that it is one of the periods I really wish to teach along with period three.. only problem is my daughter gets dropped off at the bus stop every day at the sam class this particular class ends. So I had to make the hard decision of finding a relative to pick her up and having to tell her the news over the weekend was heartbreaking. I am facing two sides...on one of them I am happy to tell Ms. Friendson that I will teach the class I want and on the other is a sad mother with a bitter heart and empty handed since I will not be receiving the lovely hugs of my daughter when she comes of the bus:'(
