4 more weeks…

I’m sorry my blog has been neglected recently, but one post every couple of weeks seems to be all I can manage right now. I have four weeks left of student teaching, and I am quite glad because I’m just pretty exhausted and stressed right now. On top of all that, I’m really starting to think seriously about a job for next year… so that provides a little added anxiety As far as school goes, I feel that I am making slow but steady progress in my classroom management and my ability to write and implement lesson plans. I am really very pleased that I am getting to know the students much better, and this is really what matters when it comes to teaching. So, although this is definitely a difficult experience, I am really happy with the progress I’ve made so far and the opportunity that I’ve had to get to know my students.

Back to reality

I’m back in West Lafayette now, wrestling with some jet lag and laundry. The trip to Seattle was very good – I got to relax and spend time with my family and hold Gabe a lot. Honestly, it was just nice to give myself a little time to not worry and stress over school stuff or the projects yet to do for Purdue. So now I am ready to get back to work and get a lot done in the next five weeks!

It’s a little worrying that there are not very many job postings for world language teachers in Indiana, but a lot of teachers keep telling me that it’s still very early. I guess I just have to trust that I will find something.