It has been a busy last two months as I have been building up to do my five class block. I now am teaching ELA 90 for three periods in the morning and ELA 20 for two periods in the afternoon. Now I am just about done by block and it is crazy to think that I am beginning to wind down my internship already. I have been working through some of my weaknesses and learning lots from the teachers around me. Classroom management has been something I have been working towards in all my classes, but I have learned lots from my Period 2 ELA 90 class and my afternoon Grade 11 classes. I taught Grade 9 in my pre-internship so it was something that I was naturally fairly comfortable with. I am learning many new techniques to work with students who have additional or different needs and how to help students who need additional help, while still managing the classroom. In the afternoon, working with Grade 11s is much different. My classes in the afternoons challenge me, but they also make me laugh and bring me a lot of joy. They are a very lively bunch.
Overall I think that I am feeling more and more confident each day and I am learning lots from those around me. I am very thankful to have great educators who have observed me and given feedback, advice and support. I feel very thankful to be working with such wonderful educators and I am excited to observe other teachers in the coming days. I have already arranged some observations and I am excited to arrange some more.
Miss Janssen Teaches 