How random is this... It’s been part of my life since July, yet I’ve barely mentioned it... In case you missed it I’ve gone back to uni!! I am studying to be a primary school teacher - who would have thought? I am studying online, and in this first semester for me I have enrolled in 2 subjects - Learners & Learning and Teaching & Planning.
For T&P, I have to do a 6 week practical placement starting on 12th Oct. I won’t go into the heartache and angst I experienced in sorting my prac out, but needless to say, I am not going to the school 10 mins walk from home (thanks to Uni rules, also not going to Mike and Ellie’s school), but I have been offered a placement at another International School in Kangqiao (about 40 mins by bus / taxi from home).
The school is fantastic, they have given me a great Australian mentor (which is good from the perspective that she remembers what she had to do on her pracs). I am in Year 3, which although I didn’t specifically request it, is exactly where I wanted to be.
Over the 6 weeks, my responsibility will increase until I am teaching whole lessons. Initially I am mainly observing, and helping out in the classroom. I am taking a reading group already every day.
I’m enjoying it thus far, but it’s a LOT of work!!
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