Time Flies

Today I did not report, because the kids are still on break. My last day is later this week. It will be strange to say goodbye, this semester has gone by so quickly. And I'm sure that the next three weeks will go by even faster.

Wrapping Up

For the last week in my placement, I have been simply wrapping things up, realizing that my last days with these kids is coming much sooner than I expected. I really enjoy working with these kids, and the relationships that we have built have been rewarding. I only see them 2x a week, and it took a lot longer for these relationships to form, but they did, and I have learned a lot from them. This week they are on Spring Break, and I will only see them once more before my time is over.

Having this experience really has made me value the power of relationships with kids. They won't respond to you if you don't know their names,and they certainly won't be as willing to learn from you if you haven't started to get to know them. I can't wait until I am in a classroom more than 2x a week, so that I can build this rapport with kids faster and will be able to track their progress easily.

And, thanks to a program at Michigan State, the Broad Fellowship, I will be able to do this before my internship year! I have been accepted as a student teacher in the Detroit Public Schools for a 5 week summer school program starting in June. I am very excited to work over the summer with kids, in a bilingual program, which will be a great experience both for my language skills and my skills as a teacher. I can't wait!!!