Congratulations, hannahgirl. That is wonderful news. I remember how difficult it was getting my first teaching job years ago.
Enjoy working with your grade level team. To me, that makes all the difference. I am fortunate to have an incredible team that I am part of.
As for the student teacher, enjoy having another body in the classroom, but please be aware that this can be a HUGE responsibility. During the last three years, I have had a student teacher for part of each year, and I have to say that my work load is at least doubled when I have a s.t. Generally, there is a lot of paperwork and extra preparation/planning that must be done with a second person. That being said, I love sharing my classroom with a student teacher - it can be very rewarding for the students in the class as well me. I always feel rejuvenated and refreshed when working with someone who is new to the field!
Have a great time!
Courtney
Hybrid Mode
