Opening Institution

Today was the opening Institution at Seaholm High school, where a lot of my questions were answered. First, and foremost... I have a confirmed placement! Very exciting!!!

Mrs. Dostie and I should have a good year together, and even though I will be teaching at my old high school, I believe it will be a good experience. The teachers have changed, not many are there that were there when I graduated, and the demographics of the kids has changed entirely.

Today calmed a lot of my fears and shed some light on what I will be doing in the year to come. I know that my focus class will be a Spanish 3 class, and second semester I will be teaching all 4 classes, 1,3 and 4. It should be great for my Spanish, and I hope to use Dostie as a good conversation parter and resource for ways to improve not only my language skills but my teaching as well.

Monday and Tuesday is PPI camp, which should calm my fears a little. And Wed, we get right into things with the first day for teachers. PPI camp should do a lot for me and help me get to know the students better, and make September 4th a little easier if some kids I've seen before. I can't wait to start teaching and being with the kids everyday for almost an entire year!

Ideally, I would love to visit a ESL class on a regular basis. Although at this point I dont see that becoming a regular thing.

As a gift from my Broad mentor, The First Days of School, is the book of choice for the next week or so. I hope all this comes together well and I make it through the rollercoaster that will be this year.