School Days: The Teacher Education Program

Hey everyone!

Finally the weekend:) Today is a pretty lazy, rainy Saturday but at least I get to check in with all of you!

Last night was the Senior Ball, which is essentially a dinner and dance for the graduating seniors  held at the DCU center in Worcester.  It was a blast and a great opportunity to get dressed up(I spent all day getting ready haha) and have a good night with friends.   It was definitely special for all the seniors to be gathered in one place for an EXTRAVAGANT night before we all part ways in the spring.

 

It was overall a great night and I was so happy I was able to spend this night with fellow TEP seniors as well!  Please enjoy these dapper pictures of us 🙂

 

Such great memories:) Thanks for hanging out with me this week!  This was such a great experience and caused me to realize the importance of taking the time to reflect on all of our daily accomplishments and experiences because we have a lot of them and its good to take a few moments to appreciate 🙂

Hi again!

Another jam packed day of activities!

I started off by going to the gym and then to all my classes for the day!

On Thursdays I volunteer at Assumption Mentoring Center in Worcester through SPUD (student planning in urban development) at Holy Cross for children ages 5-13.  We are matched 1 on 1 with a student at the beginning of the year and stick with them throughout.  Usually we help them with homework and then hangout after by playing games or participating in some fun crafts.

After I got back from mentoring, I did some homework for awhile, ate a quick dinner by myself 🙁 and then went to a meeting for SPUD with my fellow SPUD interns!

 

Another super exciting day, I know… BUT I promise my next post will be much more entertaining as all of the seniors and I have an exciting weekend coming up! Stay tuned:)

Hello again, I’m back:)

I started my day at the gym again (sorry forgot to take a picture again  :/).  And then I had a morning meeting cancelled, so I had extra time to get ready( win!!).

My day mostly consisted of a lot of homework, unfortunately just one of those days:(

 

Luckily today I was able to have dinner with my roommate, Abby!  Eating alone definitely gets old.

 

 

 

To wrap up my day, I collected as many non-perishable items as I could find to add to our class backpack.  Our senior pre-practicum class visited the Nativity school of Worcester last week and we all decided to donate to their “Blessings in Backpacks” fund in which donors fill backpacks with non-perishable foods for those Nativity families in need.

 

 

Signing off for the night! I will check in soon:)

Hi everyone! My name is Ally, I am a senior math major in TEP and I will be taking over the blog this week (so excited :)!

I usually start off my mornings by getting up around 7am and going to the gym (sorry forgot to take a picture).  This morning was particularly hard to get motivated as I was up late last night watching the Red Sox win the World Series (yay!!!) in addition to it being a terribly gloomy, rainy Monday morning:(

Afterwards I usually head to my one class of the day, Geometry, and then it’s off to Sullivan Middle School to observe where I will be student teaching in the spring!  I observe Mr. Bousquet’s 7th grade math classes and I will be taking over a few of them next semester.

 

Today was unique because the teacher I observe had prep periods most of the time I was there so I was able to observe other teachers at the school teaching various subjects.  Specifically, I used my time to sit in on a History and English class.  It was super helpful to gain perspective across different subject areas and observe other teaching styles!

 

After returning from Sullivan my day consisted of homework, homework and more homework…. oh and emails! Super fun, I know.

 

I will check in with everyone again soon, stay tuned!

 

These two days totally blended in for me! I have classes all morning Thursday and work in the afternoon. I work for the office of Diversity and Inclusion on campus. This is an amazing experience and space where I get to learn about the importance of the subject but also the ways in which we can better assist those that work diligently to improve our campus. Friday mornings I also work in the office and have classes in the afternoon.

 

I want to end my Take Over Week by saying that this was a great experience. Often times we are not really aware of how much we really do throughout our day. This served as a reflection exercise but also a form of appreciation for all the different insight that I will be able to offer to my student!

 

 

Today the Teacher Education Program Pre-Practicum students had the opportunity to observe at the Nativity School of Worcester! I must say this has been one of my favorite experiences of the year. The school has a very welcoming environment and the students were extremely polite. Hoping to have the opportunity to stop by once more before the year is over!

Tuesdays are fairly calm days for me. I have three classes and two mentee meetings. Working for the Peer Mentor Program has brought me so much joy! My mentees are all wonderful and always come with a smile to our meetings. It has been cool to see their transition from high school to college and as we walk through their journey together I have the opportunity to reflect on my time here/growth.

 

Mondays may be one of my favorite days of the week.

After my hours at Burncoat, I spend my day in and out of meetings, until 10:00 pm. It may seem like a lot but I truly enjoy being this busy, it keeps me on my toes. Id like to call Mondays my 9-5’s in Cool Beans.