My First Day as a Teacher

I thoroughly enjoyed my first day as a an intern. My site school teacher is Mrs. Russell and she teaches 8th grade English at North Ridge Middle School. I walked into the class and they had already started their activity for the day. Mrs. Russell stopped them and let me introduce myself to the class. All the kids looked up at me with eager eyes and told me how they have already heard a lot about me. After I finished my little introduction, they jumped right back into their work. The students were reading a sonnet and breaking down the meaning of the poetry per stanza. They weren't shy to include me...quickly, some students called me over and asked for help. I was relieved that I wasn't left awkwardly standing there & went straight to the group of girls who requested my help. After we all finished the sonnets, we went to library and explored more types of poetry. My favorite part about being in the classroom was seeing the students faces when they finally understood what they were suppose to be learning due to my explanation. I loved it!! I am excited more my next day in the classroom! Check out Mrs. Russell's Website to see more of what we do daily!

What Would You do??

What would you do if you didn't have the right attire to attend your site school, but you have reason to believe that your EAT teacher won't be there to see? Would you risk it??

I know I wouldn't. Whether or not your site teacher sees you should be irrelevant. The entire purpose of us as interns being required to dress in the proper dress code, is so we always stay looking professional.  If our mentor teacher or principal see us in a very unprofessional outfit, then what will that say of us? It will say we don't care or that we are forgetful. And none of us want that impression. If for some reason I forgot my EAT shirt and badge, I would get in contact with my EAT teacher and see what the next steps are that I should take. Being an intern takes a lot of trust and responsibility, so when and if you get into a sticky situation make sure that you contact your EAT teacher first. Check out my EAT teacher's website where you can find more information on the proper dress code.