From August 16th until January 16th, I will be completing my final semester in college as a student teacher. Student teaching is a non-paid internship, a.k.a. free labor for any teacher that is willing to take you on for a few weeks (or more!). I am entering a true test of if I can run with the big dogs in the classroom and prior to enrolling in the internship, I had no idea what to expect (I still don't!). This blog is basically a taste of what I'm going through as an undergraduate student teacher so others can gain some insight instead of suffering from blind anticipation.
In my internship, I will have a lead teacher (the actual teacher who is mentoring me) and a supervisor (an assigned person that makes sure I'm keeping up with assignments/evaluates my progress). I am directed to act as a communication bridge between the two and work with them to complete the requirements to my internship (there is a ninety-something page document chock-full of requirements....) and become a bonified teacher. Because I'm trying to become certified to teach Special Education (K-12) and General Education (K-6), I'm required to complete 10 weeks in a general education setting and another 10 weeks in a special education setting. Here's to hoping I survive!
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