rainy wednesday
well, i've completed my student teaching...and it's left me with the strangest feeling...i feel a great sense of accomplishment, but everything still seems uphill from here (resumes, portfolios, interviews, etc.)...and i do have to give a short little presentation on my work during the semester...that will prove to be more busywork beforehand, i'm not too worried about the actual "presentation"...it's more like a mock interview, but the University panel has very specific things they're looking for ("evidence of student learning")...i actually like the format that they've established because i do think it will be good practice for a real interview (the thought still terrifies me)...i have this perception that interviewing for the type of job that i want will just be a session of faculty grilling me on history/geography/economics-related questions...but according to my cooperating teacher, that's much less likely...they might ask a few questions that are loosely history related, like "name the greatest history bk. of all time" or some bs like that...but really, she said, they just want to see that you have passion, you can be flexible, you are extremely organized and you can control a classroom...whew!
SO...I'm free (for now...until the day i start subbing or can find a job!) of my 5:45am mornings and 60 hr. work week. I am just babysitting (Asher & Boyers) occasionally, working on my portfolio and resume, and getting caught up with the neverending cleaning/laundry/dishes of life. We have some major work to do on our spare room, so maybe this time will be put to use in that way.
I have my exit interview at Duquesne on MOnday and then I'm OFFICIALLY done w/ that bullshit University :) until I come back on Friday for commencement. Both the Waggs and the Freys are coming to town to celebrate bringing closure to this drawn out experience. I'm looking forward to having my brother stay with us, and to having the rents around. It WILL feel good to walk across that stage, no doubt. If only it didn't cost so much to buy all of the stuff to wear for three hours of the day!
Come early January I will be re-employed with The Pittsburgh Project as an afterschool teacher. I believe I get my 2nd grade classroom back, so I'm pleased about that. We'll see, though, they may need me as a "floating teacher" which is not as fun. Now that I'm used to working with teh 13 yr. olds it'll be a big transition to go back to the wee ones...but they're fun in their own right...just a lot more snotty noses, untied shoelaces, etc. It's nice to have the assurance of some employment in the near future, but hopefully it won't inhibit my search for long-term employment.
Okay, tis all for now. I'm writing in here mostly for me, as the livejournal seems to have been abandoned by most friends who've gone the way of facebook and blogging...but i'm stayin true for now.
merry, merry christmas!
SO...I'm free (for now...until the day i start subbing or can find a job!) of my 5:45am mornings and 60 hr. work week. I am just babysitting (Asher & Boyers) occasionally, working on my portfolio and resume, and getting caught up with the neverending cleaning/laundry/dishes of life. We have some major work to do on our spare room, so maybe this time will be put to use in that way.
I have my exit interview at Duquesne on MOnday and then I'm OFFICIALLY done w/ that bullshit University :) until I come back on Friday for commencement. Both the Waggs and the Freys are coming to town to celebrate bringing closure to this drawn out experience. I'm looking forward to having my brother stay with us, and to having the rents around. It WILL feel good to walk across that stage, no doubt. If only it didn't cost so much to buy all of the stuff to wear for three hours of the day!
Come early January I will be re-employed with The Pittsburgh Project as an afterschool teacher. I believe I get my 2nd grade classroom back, so I'm pleased about that. We'll see, though, they may need me as a "floating teacher" which is not as fun. Now that I'm used to working with teh 13 yr. olds it'll be a big transition to go back to the wee ones...but they're fun in their own right...just a lot more snotty noses, untied shoelaces, etc. It's nice to have the assurance of some employment in the near future, but hopefully it won't inhibit my search for long-term employment.
Okay, tis all for now. I'm writing in here mostly for me, as the livejournal seems to have been abandoned by most friends who've gone the way of facebook and blogging...but i'm stayin true for now.
merry, merry christmas!