The students have not arrived yet. The first day consisted of a workshop in the morning that focused on students and the issues we may face. There is expected to be a large number of incoming freshman. We watched a great video of a student delivering a speech to Dallas School District in 2008 ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAMLOnSNwzA&feature=related ). This is worth watching for any educator.
The afternoon involved setting up the classroom. We're trying it without desks. There won't be that physical barrier between student and teacher. I don't think I could have gotten a better cooperating teacher. As I still develop my philosophy of teaching, I discover that his ideas are similar to mine. I think this will be a good year.
There are 5 of us from UWB. There is also a student teacher from Central who is there too. Not a whole lot of schools in Ellensburg, so he was placed here.
There will be much more to report after Wednesday, when the students arrive. I'm nervous but looking forward to it.
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