This morning I had the opportunity to attend an IST meeting at Saw Mill Intermediate School in the Commack UFSD. It felt weird waking up during my winter break at 6 a.m. but I was really happy to have been invited to attend and felt like I learned a lot from observing. Seeing how everything takes place was an excellent experience!
Archive for January, 2008
Farewell 2007
Posted by jplatt on January 1, 2008
Happy New Year!
Still on winter break so not too much news to report. Prior to the break, I went back to the Franklin Early Childhood Center to visit my pre-kindergarteners! It was so uplifting to see all 18 students again with their smiling faces and once again it was incredibly upsetting to say goodbye to them a second time. I had the chance to speak with my cooperative teacher and the teacher’s assistant and reflect on how my performance was as a first time participant-observer. Luckily, I had nothing but positive feedback. Time permitting, hopefully I will be able to visit back again towards the end of the school year to see how those 3, 4, and 5 year olds have grown!
Also, I was able to finally pick up my Scholastic books I had purchased. Included was Bill Martin Jr’s Chicka Chicka Boom Boom book and an interactive DVD. Also, I got an Eric Carle pack which included seven of his books including Head to Toe.
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