Semester 1 round 3 February 18, 2010

DONE!

I just finished my first semester of trying to become a teacher.  This next endeavor involves taking some state licensure exams so that’s why I used the term “trying” to become a teacher.  I’m still a little unsure of my ability to actually perform when the rubber meets the road.  But we’ll see.

The grades are in and there’s A’s all the way around.  I’m good like that, but have trouble retaining the information that I used to get those A’s.  Time will tell.

I’ve had to bite the bullet and start applying for student loans.  The Cop is going to school as well, and it’s a little tough to make our world go around with both hefty expenses looming over us.  So we’ll just put mine off for a little while ~ or something like that. 

Anyway, in 2 weeks I start the wonderful world of Math for Elementary Teachers, and Fundamentals of Instruction… ooooh the nitty gritty.  Lesson plans, and word problems.  Can’t wait!!!  I’ll keep you posted!!   And by you, I mean me.

So It’s been a long time… February 1, 2010

And the last time I was on here, I had great ambitions to start a new blog somewhere else.  Yah, that’s not going to happen.  I’m kind of impulsive like that – I found a better blog address somewhere else so I thought I’d run with it.  Eh.   I’m just not feeling it, why mess with an OK thing.  That particular portion of my personality leaves me standing in the return line at Target more times than not.  *Sigh*  I am who I am……

 

So anyway.  Where have I left off in my degree journey??  Currently I am 2 classes away from completing my 3rd session and finishing Semester numero uno.  I’m taking Psychology which is somewhat entertaining with the help of a fabulous professor that keeps it upbeat and light, and then there’s Special Ed for Inclusion which is just a little more detailed than the last one.  This week I’m working on modifying a lesson plan, and technically I haven’t learned how to do lesson plans yet.  So we’ll just have to see how that all works out.

 

Up next… it’s starting to get exciting…. as if it wasn’t already.  I’m taking Math for Elementary teachers (Numbers & Functions), now I’ve already completed a degree in Business Finance, so needless to say I’m the only one looking forward to 3 math classes in a row.  The first one is coupled with Foundations of Instruction, which includes the purchase of 3 text books and the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks.  Yeee Haw..  It also is instructed by the professor that taught my very first EDU. class.  And to that I give a big… #$%T^$@ .  I liked her enough, but she was a smidge nit picky, and with a group of adults that are doing this voluntarily, one need not be so picky, really.  But that’s just my 2 cents.

 

So that’s all for now.  If this were a blog about my life, I’d have much more to add, and I may yet, but right now there’s homework to do.