North Marion High School Week 5

My last week at North Marion went well, but I am sad to leave. I attended an after school seminar to learn more about edline and different things you can do with it. It was very helpful to see the different components it has. I believe that some of its capabilities could even help in action research like some of the graphs and statistics it can create for you. I attended another IEP meeting, which is always beneficial to be a part of. I have attended several at this placement and they have all been a little bit different. I have seen some dealing with freshman and their plan for the next four years, students on home bound, and students who are planning the transition to college. The meetings were on topics I would not have gotten the chance to see in any elementary placement and I am glad I got to be a part of them here.
My overall experience at North Marion has been wonderful. I believe that I grew a lot as a teacher and learned more than I ever had as far as special education goes. I believe my weakness at this placement was teaching math. It is difficult to teach a subject well that you have not had in many years. While in my collaborative settings, I heard other math teachers explain things so well and have such good examples to help illustrate concepts to the students that I would have never thought of. I know that being an elementary teacher involves teaching every subject, but high school math is much more difficult and I wish that I could have explained some concepts better to my students. I believe as I grow as a teacher and with more years of experience, I will gain the resources and ideas to convey concepts to my students. When I do get a job, I need to make sure that I am 100% comfortable with the material before I teach it, and that I go above and beyond to find the best way to teach and explain it.
I am really going to miss driving down the Husky Highway each day and being welcomed by all the faculty and staff. I feel like I have become part of their Husky family and hope that I can do some of my contract hours here, or at least get on the sub list and be able to spend some more time here.