A moment that brought a smile to my face in my field experience this week came when my students were learning about properties of matter. While a group tried measuring the length of a piece of yarn, they instinctively grabbed three rules and put them end to end. Seeing them practice "tiling" shows they have a developed sense of measurement. Tiling and its alternative, iterating, are both skills I've become aware of through my math methods course, so it was exciting to see it in action. |
Coming in to this week, I did not feel equipped to carry the load of internship. After a weekend spent out of town that extended into taking a personal day on Monday, thoughts of the obligations awaiting me only strengthened the hold that anxiety and depression has had on me for weeks. Thanks to the outreach of my professors and PRT, I was able to schedule an appointment for Thursday with SOCAT on campus. They were able to remind me of some practical strategies for approaching my assignments and recommended that I set up an appointment with the Student Counseling Center since my mental, emotional, academic and physical well-being has been compromised. I will say that the "Informal Learning" experience (lesson outside of the confines of the classroom) that we took part of for SCE4310 was very therapeutic. Being able to explore Nature's Classroom as a learner and a future instructor was a calming an inspirational opportunity. As a new week approaches, I continue to seek out the supports that I can. However at this point, I can't say with any confidence that I feel equipped to carry the load this week, either.
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