Well, pre-internship is certainly one of the most overwhelming but rewarding experiences I've taken part in. The first class I picked up was an ELA 20, where roughly one third of the class are EAL students, one third are advanced ELA learners, and one third are known to be disruptive -- and I don't think I would change it. I really enjoy my class, they are phenomenal.
The biggest reality check I have hit during this time is the fact that an hour really isn't all that long. On Thursday, our co-op asked Tori and myself to provide her with a 3-week unit skeleton for our respective classes by the Sunday after observation days. We sent them in, and obviously overplanned. Tori used her 5 hour unit plan that she made for her assessment class. In theory it is 5 hours, but in practice, it's more like 20 hours. Wacky. So far, if I was following my skeleton, I would be in between last Wednesday and Thursday, and I don't think I'll be able to move much further than this. I have a major assignment being assigned tomorrow, so I have to budget at least 3 work periods if I expect it to be done before I leave the school, and I already know I'm going to have to take a trip back to Miller after the pre-internship is finished to hand them back.
After much turmoil (and asking 3 different teachers) I was able to get into a class for my minor... sort of. I'm in a Science 9 class, but I'm teaching chemistry. This is terrifying as I haven't even taken a 20 level chemistry course, but it should be fun. The teacher I am working with for that offered me a plethora of resources, so planning shouldn't be too bad.
Everything's coming up Milhouse!
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