Onto New Beginnings!

I had such a positive experience this year in both the field and in my TE classes (well, most of them... haha). Spending time in the field taught me so much. I got such great experience in working with first graders. My TE classes did such an awesome job at accompanying my field experiences.

My favorite thing about your class, Gina, was roundtable. I really enjoyed being able to tell my colleagues about my experiences in the field, and our discussions helped me get through a lot of situations that I was faced with in my first grade classroom. Our discussion, and your extra research on abuse benefited me so much! It really helped me to handle the situation I was faced with when one of my students was sexually abused. I was aware of the behaviors that this student might express, and was then able to watch out for them. This greatly helped me out with knowing how to treat the student, without being overly protective of her. Thank you all so much for your help in this!

Not only did I have a great time this year, but I also feel that I worked really hard in becoming prepared for my Internship. I am so excited for next year, and despite how I felt at the beginning of the year, I actually feel prepared! I am so thankful for my experiences this year, and I wish all of you luck in your Internship!