Hey everyone!
Like almost everyone else, I am in my 5th year of college and will be graduating in May if all goes according to plan. I transferred to MSU in Spring '05. I will be certified to teach secondary English. I would prefer to teach high school but I'm open-minded about middle school. I'll teach wherever I get a job my first year. I'll be doing my fieldwork at Montclair HS this semester. I did some tutoring there last semester for an English class I was taking. I learned so much from working one-on-one with the students. I learn so much more from being in the classroom and actually working with students than I do from coming to classes, so I'm happy to finally be doing some fieldwork this semester. I've always wanted to be a teacher and I'm excited that I'm so close to reaching my goal, but, of course, I'm nervous, too. I enjoy reading -- I've been into reading memoirs lately, I like to read about others' experiences. Other than that, I read some of the classics this summer because I need to catch up on some material that's in the curriculum I will be teaching. I also love Shakespeare. My favorite Shakespearean quote is, "This above all, to thine own self be true." -- They are wise words to live by. I hated English class throughout most of high school, but then had an amazing English teacher my junior and senior years. She inspired me to actually like the subject and want to become an English teacher.
That's all I got for now,
Jen
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Who are you working with at Montclair HS, Jen? I know some of the teachers in the English Dept and the dept head -- I have been so impressed by what I have seen and heard from them and what the students have been doing, especially in the World Lit classes!
My cooperating teacher is Tom Clifford. Last semester I worked in the Writers' Room for another class and I got to experience some of the World Lit classes. I agree with you and am also impressed - I like how the teachers set high expectations for all of their students. From what I've experienced so far, I like MHS and was so glad that I got my fieldwork placement there. I would be happy to teach there... we'll see what happens.
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