It’s “official”
Sunday, March 15, 2009 at 
1:51 pm ()
It’s official – I am a teacher.
I mean, technically I have been a teacher for four years now (even though two of them didn’t count as being a “teacher). 
As of March 10th, I have passed my internship. It feels good for it to be finally over. The final meeting didn’t last long at all. I basically walked in, got some hand shakes and congratulations, and then had a little chit chat. No one even looked at my portfolio one last time. I feel good that now I have at least one tiny thing gone I don’t have to worry about. All that’s left now is to take a copy of my committee report, a copy of my time sheet with my resource teacher, and a $35 check to the Board of Education so they can mail it off and I can receive my teaching certificate. 
A few other things worth mentioning that have happened lately:
- One of my students transferred to another school. I hated to see her go because she was one of the “good” ones- very quiet, smart, and well behaved.
- One of my other students who has been a source of stress all year long has finally been formally identified as having an emotional and behavioral disorder and will be going to the EBD unit at another school (the school my mom works at actually). I hope the EBD class works out for him and that he can learn to control his behavior. His last day was Friday. It will be a whole new world in my classroom without him there.
- My grandma had her surgery. Her right breast was removed. The doctor couldn’t even see a tumor or anything and said that it was completely surrounded by tissue so he’s fairly certain he removed it all which is great news. She may still have to have radiation but we aren’t sure yet.
I’m down to twenty students in my class. The other first grade classes have 22 – 23. This means that whatever new students come in to our school will be placed in my room. Hopefully if we do get any new ones they’ll be “good” ones.
I can’t wait for spring break to get here! I have so many things I want to do: clean, organize, plan out the rest of the school year, relax, have fun and work on hobbies. 
Have the rest of you out there had your spring break yet?
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Jennifer scribbled this note on March 15th, 2009: [ Quote ]
Aww, Congratulations on being “certified”!! Its about time!! :ninja: Cute smileys by the way
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Congrats!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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./cheer :star:
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It sounds like the two students leaving will balance things out?
I’m a teacher’s assistant once a week at an Arabic school, and I know firsthand how lovely the good ones are
My spring break just started today. And congratulations on becoming official!! :content:
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Congratulations on becoming teacher, officially.
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Congrats on becoming official! You’re hard work has finally paid off (officially!) I’m also glad to hear your grandma’s surgery went well. My grandma had a double mastectomy in 2007, and it’s definitely hard. I hope all goes well with her.
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Congratulations! ^.^
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Congratulations on becoming and official teacher!
I have done relief classes in the past but teaching is just too stress up especially when I’m teaching young kids. And 20 kids in a class is pretty small. The classes in my country have around 40 students.
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Thats awesome!!! Way to go!!!
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I know I am very late but congrats dear! I hope your grandma does well too!
Megan scribbled this note on March 17th, 2009: 
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