Wow, I cannot believe that my first week of student teaching
is over. It has been an amazing experience. It started Tuesday morning and
continued throughout the week. I know that I have briefly shared some with you but here is an in-depth look at my first week of student teaching.
When I contacted last week I was
informed that contracted teacher hours are from 8:20-3:31. I was told that she
had an IEP meeting at 8:20 on Tuesday morning that she wanted me to attend, so
she told me to be there at 8:10. So I was there at 8:10. When I arrived she
informed me that she is listed as a resource teacher, but the school believes
in full inclusion. Therefore, she goes into the general education class instead
of pulling the students out.
I even got to start working with
students right away. I found out that she also does playground and lunch duty
because a few of the students that she gives services to require direct
services on the playground as well as in the classroom.
On Wednesday, my cooperating
teacher has to deal with some issues with the IEP from Tuesday, so as she was
taking care of the issues I began working the students that required our
services. Before school even started I was able to assist my cooperating
teacher with her Color Guard as she is one of the three Color Guard coaches.
During our prep, I assisted and even had the opportunity to write IEP goals for
an IEP that we would have on Friday.
On Thursday, my cooperating
teacher was called to be an facilitator at an IEP meeting. So she asked me to
start our daily schedule and she would catch up with me later. She had me
create a chart with her 3rd grade students goals and accommodations.
On Friday, I
got to sit in on an Annual Review IEP for a student whose mother only speaks
Spanish. While my cooperating teacher finished the IEP I started are daily
schedule. I had the opportunity to chart duration and frequency for a student
and I also wrote ABC data for a student as outlined in their IEPs. I also wrote
an IEP invitation to send home to a student’s mother.
Reflecting
back on my experiences this week, I would have to say that I am my teaching
load has been sufficient and that I am very comfortable with the amount of work
I have been given. I feel so natural in the classroom. I can’t wait
to see what next week holds. I am looking forward to my first staff development
day as well as my first Special Education Department meeting.
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