and....so it goes

I feel like it has been practically a millennium since I've written in here last, so I am going to spend some time this morning writing. Seems like I get the chance to catch up in here once in every while, and although I don't always take advantage, today I shall.

I've done a fair amount of reflective writing for my seminar class. Which, I'm not really sure is a 'class' so much as me writing reflectively on what they want me to write on and then getting little feedback. I did a little prodding with my professor, and I now hear back from him a little more which is perfect. He's helping me with my resume today and I'll get to meet him face to face which is pretty cool :)

I feel like I have a ton of stuff to do all the time. ALL THE TIME. I love it, but I feel as if I am running after something and each time I get close to grabbing hold, it escapes and I am still running. In fact, I am pretty sure that this student teaching thing has allowed me to run, at least in my mind, seventeen marathons. They tell us that it will take that much time and energy...but do we (I) believe them? No. Of course not.

Things I've learned recently:
1. Spring Parent teacher conferences suck. In seven and a half hours I had approximately twelve parents. TWELVE. I have about 120 students. TWELVE!! And only two parents who actually had issues that their kid needed help with. I really enjoyed talking to all the parents that came, but I wish that either more came or we didn't have them... apparently fall conferences are better - we shall see (hopefully) next year :)

2. Coaching eases my mind. This is something I knew, but didn't KNOW. If that makes sense. I've always loved coaching and working with kids on the lacrosse field, but I've never been teaching at the same time. The amount of stress I feel has pretty much melted since I started coaching again (which is funny because I have less time...). I've also loved getting to work with a few of my students outside of the classroom. We've built a better connection and I have been able to see that good relationships formed in the classroom can translate onto the field and vice versa.

3. I never get enough work done when I'm supposed to.
This is a problem. I am working on it. Sigh.

4. SET is a great game to play with kids. I've got a student who comes in continually to try and beat me, and he brings his pals, and we work on his brain skills...but he doesn't know it :) haha.

5. I suppose that since I'm supposed to be working on my sophomore project I'll get to that now.

:)