Placement+1+Wk+8+Experience

Timber Creek High School


 * (*All real names are substituted for made-up names for teachers' and students' safety.)**

**Do All Good Things Need to Come To An End?**

 * Monday, March 8, 2010**

Today is technically my last day because tomorrow starts FCAT. My supervising teacher and I brought goodies for my "Goodluck on FCAT/Goodbye Party" I brought 2 full recyclable bags of cookies, chips and also school supplies for the students. They're always running out of paper and needing pencils so I got them those.

I also wrote 11 Thank You Notes to the faculty and staff that I was able to meet and learn from including my supervising teacher of course. If it wasn't for her, I wouldn't have met all those significant people at Timber Creek.

The students were excited and felt special that I brought the goodies for them. I'm sure it also helped calm their nerves a bit from the tense feeling of FCAT week.

The best part of my day was hearing students tell me that they'll miss me. And the most important part was when one of my students who rarely talks and has seizures who does not know how to socialize, stopped and turned to me right before his next class and looked to me and said, "Well, I'm gonna miss you" and gave me a hug.

It took all of me not to cry walking down the hallway. This is why I teach. For him to do that gesture meant so much.


 * Tuesday, March 9, 2010 FCAT DAY**

My supervising teacher and I showed up at school at the crack of dawn to get all the materials ready for FCAT. We prepared the room arrangement, etc. yesterday.

I was able to help proctor the 9th and 10th Reading and 11th Science under the guidance of my supervising teacher since I attended the training. I'm so glad that I was able to experience how to administer FCAT and familiarize myself with the procedures especially because I know it's going to be a big part of my teaching career.

One of my students said that him and his friends think that I should keep teaching there. He said, "You better be here on Thursday and Friday." I guess they grew fond of me helping them and working with them closely. It's sad that I have to leave now that they've learned to trust me. I told them I will surely visit again. Especially because my supervising teacher is planning to have a really fun and exciting Social Studies Unit with them! She wants me to come back too.

For now, signing out and getting ready for **Waterford Elementary** next week!