Week 13: Oh the Sweet Sweet Smell of Success

I DID IT!

As of about 1:30 on Tuesday, 4/24 my student teaching papers were signed and I am now eligible to apply for an initial license in Massachusetts.  There is no greater feeling in the world than having a lot of hard-work pay off and begin reaping the rewards.  While I still have to teach for one more week (just enough time to sneak one more test in with my classes, they're SO excited...) the stressful part of this semester is over.  I suppose it's a good thing that as the semester progressed, it was not the teaching or lesson planning that really stressed me out, but the PPA and other documentation that I had to continuously modify and resubmit in order to prove that I was fulfilling all of the requirements for licensure.   


Also, I found out on Thursday that I have been accepted into a M.ed in Special Education for Students with Moderate Disabilities program at BSU! (as if the week could get any better!)  So as this chapter of my education career comes to a close, the next stage is already set and I can't slow down until it's all complete.

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It feels a little premature to give an overall summary of the semester in this blog post as I still have 1 week remaining, so I think I'll keep this one brief and save the best for last.


-MB

Week 10: GRADES CLOSED!

So this will be a very short post, sorry for those who enjoy reading something a bit longer and more descriptive.  This past week flew by and the aftermath is about 100 tests and 33 essays to correct by Monday so I can submit my term 3 grades.

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Overall, I'd say the week was a success! I was able to review with my classes and give them a final assessment for the term that I think was a pretty good measure of their knowledge and most did really well.  Now begins a series of countdowns for which I do not believe I'm adequately prepared mentally, emotionally, or in paperwork...

• 2 weeks: April vacation and my deadline to submit all of my PPA paperwork to my supervisor
• 2 weeks: My brother's wedding, which while completely separate from anything having to do with student teaching, definitely on my mind!
• 5 weeks: My last day of student teaching - its approaching so quickly and really only means 4 weeks of class-time left!
• 6 weeks: Graduation - a moment that has been 4 years, countless hours, and many awesome days in the making!

Needless to say, everything is coming to a close way to fast for my liking... Now I'm on to a weekend full of correcting and paperwork submission so HOPEFULLY I can breathe a sigh of relief come Sunday afternoon.

-MB