September was such a whirlwind. On the first day I met about 30 strangers and we all admitted we were nervous for the year ahead of us. Now I can say those people are my friends and that we are all indeed a little crazy for choosing KIPP as our cohort.
All of our instructors are extremely welcoming and helpful. Each class we have discussions and group activities. This is much different than during my undergraduate degree as almost everything was based on individual achievements. That being said, I am loving the collaborations because everyone brings in their point of view making the resulting discussion more rounded and complete.
I have learned so much thanks to the various tech workshops, library workshops, and seminar lectures. Without these workshops I would not be writing this blog or be able to complete a digital assignment. Even if I haven’t used the resources presented I now know where I can find help or access to these resources. I am truly grateful for these experiences.
Yesterday we were given our practicum placements. I am thrilled to announce I will be teaching in a Kindergarten class. The interesting thing about this placement is that the classes are built on the idea of community learning. This means I won’t be limited to just the kids in my class and that I will have the opportunity to interact not only with many different teachers and children but also with other teacher candidates in my cohort.
September was a blur but I can happily report that I survived the storm and I am looking forward to the future.
Stay tuned for my first day at practicum on Thurs., Oct. 6th and my volunteer experience with the Math and Science Day hosted by UBC on Sat., Oct. 15th!