End of 1st Placement...

Ahhhh My first placement is already finished.  I can't believe how fast it went and I can honestly say I am very sad to leave. However, it makes me all the more happy to graduate and find a job of my own so I can have my very own class to love and look forward to teaching every single day!  I learned so much from my first placement and I am can only hope my second placement goes just as well.  I will be transitioning from 1st grade to 8th grade; it will be a huge switch but I'm excited to be introduced to another perspective/atmosphere of teaching.

I also had a chance to try out some pinterest finds which makes me very happy!  <3  pinterest!

Last but not least, I also began and introduced several aspects of whole brain teaching!  I love so many of the characteristics of whole brain teaching and I feel with more time and practice I would absolutely love to incorporate several aspects of whole brain teaching into my future classroom.  My absolute favorite piece is 'blow it in your hand'; the students blow the answer into their hand and when the teacher says release it...the students say out the answer!  The students love to do it and it gives me a chance to quickly see/hear who is on the right track.

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