Student teaching is about halfway through, and I am loving it. It's a completely different experience from my early field placements, and it was to be expected. The thing that I see most important to teaching is knowing exactly how to conduct that day's class. Even if you're being spontaneous, it's having the toolbox of activities you can do that will keep the students busy because any downtime and the whole class period is lost.
I'm also helping coach the JV/Freshman Softball teams and it's something fun to do at school. I'm learning a lot about the girls and I have some of my students on the team, too.
Alright, back to lesson planning and prepping.
