Well, obviously, it's hard for me to update my SIT experience...I've just been so busy with work and reflecting, and reflecting and work that I don't have time to update this blog. In the end, I am very happy here @SIT; I have met so many amazing people here and I think I have grown so much in the past few months here. Although the program isn't perfect, I still believe that I will leave this program much stronger (teacher, person) than before.
I don't think I have enough time and space to describe everything that I have done so far. I will definitely try to work on describing more my experiences in future blogs. If only I was more disciplined and write more about my experiences in a journal, it would help me out immensely.
Some highlights:
*Groups-PACE, Immigrant Rights
*Sprained my ankle, got sick
*Worked on Pragmatics
*Peer taught in French; studying Spanish
*Read an amazing book by Mel Levine: "management in profile"-really will make an impact on my teaching
*Wrote a cultural autobiography-really want to reexplore my cultural roots in-depth
*Still don't know where I will be doing my winter practicum; all I know it's somewhere in Massachusetts. Will it be at an elementary school or middle school?
Essential Questions:
1) How will I keep from burning out as a teacher?
2)How can I maintain my creativity and idealism as a teacher, when i am forced to teach content-based and to the test?
3)How can I implement social justice curriculum in the classroom and will not be called a "bleeding heart liberal" "PC", when I believe these values are essential for my students?
I am home in Ohio until Saturday. It's just so strange to be here...I think I am itching to go back to Vermont, even though I want to be with my family.
