Week 1
It has been quite a week! I have so much to say, and my brain is quite busy trying to organize my thoughts so I can give you all a clear idea of what I want to say. With that in mind, I think I'm going to break up this blog post with titles to keep myself organized. Please, bare with me. My Cooperating Teacher I was offered the opportunity to enter the 5th grade classroom the week before school began to assist my cooperating teacher set up the classroom. I spent about 15 hours in the classroom before school even started! It was an awesome experience because I had the chance to learn where things are located, and how she runs a classroom a full week before we had kids in the class. She has been teaching for 13 years, and had a wealth of knowledge,experience, and tips to share with me. She and I agreed that jumping in the first week and getting involved with the kids was the best way to build a rapport with them, and for them to look at m...