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Hannah’s Wednesday

Happy Hump Day!!

Food Hack-Trader Joe’s Everything Seasoning…it makes everything better!!

 

 

Started my day off today with a morning run outside. I am training for a half marathon, so running is part of my normal routine these days. I had some extra time this morning, so I actually made myself eggs for breakfast instead of my normal granola bar.

my bathroom station this morning

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today at Sullivan was the first day of ELA MCAS, so I was on bathroom duty while the students were testing. If a student wanted to go to the bathroom or get a drink during testing, their teacher would have to flag me down so I could escort the student to and from the bathroom….definitely got my steps in today!!  When there were no students using the bathroom, I worked on making a “Classroom Behavior/Participation Tracking” poster. This is a new classroom management incentive Mrs. Foley and I are going to start to use next quarter to make sure students are ending the year strong.

here is my poster

Once MCAS were over, I read aloud “Percy Jackson: Lightening Theft” to my afternoon classes. From school, I headed straight to our Seminar in Teaching class. Today’s class was focused on teacher self care.  After class, I gave a course evaluation form (CEF) to another education class and then headed to meet Kate and Kat at the pub for our weekly dinners after class.

Thanks Kate for buying us dinner with your dining dollars!!
Welcome to the Workshop!!

From dinner, I went to work at the Writer’s Workshop. I had one session and we brainstormed an outline for her paper on Dante’s Inferno. Now I am doing some work in the library with my roommates until I am ready to go watch some Netflix…my teacher self care!!

 
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Hannah’s Tuesday

Happy Tuesday!!

My view of Holy Cross and Worcester while I run on the treadmill at Hart as the sun rises.

I am excited to be back blogging this week about my life as a student teacher at Sullivan Middle School. Sullivan starts an hour later than all of the other Worcester Public Schools, so I usually wake up around 6:15am every morning to work out before a day of teaching. Great way to start the day!

 

Obviously got my Starbucks coffee before I got gas!!

 

After I worked out, I drove home to quickly shower and eat breakfast before heading to school. Today, I needed to leave an extra 10 minutes early to get gas (and make a stop at Starbucks).

 

Today is Autism Awareness Day, so the Life Skills Program at Sullivan asked everyone to wear BLUE in support of Autism Awareness. I wore my HC Autism Awareness shirt (as seen in my selfie). I am a member of this club at HC and during the summer, I am a camp director for kids with Autism, so this day is extremely important to me!!

The ELA MCAS are Wednesday and Thursday this week, so today we played a MCAS Jeopardy review with my three classes. There were 6 different categories- Open Response, Reading Strategies, Poetry&Genres, Grammar&Writing, Terms to Know, and Testing Tips- with multiple questions in each category.

my jeopardy game

To keep them fully engaged, the winning team would get to pick a prize of their choice. Each team created a team name and had to complete the graphic organizer that went along with the game to not lose points. I was even asking the question on a microphone…the real deal!!

Winning teams: M&K, Foley’s Favorites, and Cookie Choir

Chosen Prize: Flaming Hot Cheetos

(yes, all three teams chose Flaming Hot Cheetos as their prize…these are the middle school craze these days)

Normally after school on Tuesdays I lifeguard at the Hart pool, but today I got coverage for my shift because I had a phone interview with a school for next year (fingers crossed)!! After my interview, I worked on my “dilemma” paper for our Seminar class tomorrow, made some dinner, and prepared for the most exciting part of my day…This is Us season finale!!

my roommates Sinead and Monica!

My roommates and I are so excited for this episode we made an event of it…whole cheese and cracker tray. Not sure I’m emotionally ready for this finale…

 
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Student Teacher Day in the Life • Classroom Tour & MARCH MOTIVATION!!

TEP Blog Takeover (Week 9 Day 3)

Monday March 25, 2019

Happy Monday! Here’s a little tour of Sullivan Middle School and my classroom. ↓

How do you stay motivated while student teaching?

We are more than halfway through student teaching. Some days, it is hard to stay motivated and positive when that alarm goes off in the pitch blackness. However, I use Pinterest as a Dream Board and I check it every morning to get motivational quotes and photos. Here are some examples of what pops up on my feed:

My mom is also a 7th grade teacher and she sends me morning inspiration 🙂 It helps to have someone in your life who is doing a similar job that you are! We send each other lesson ideas/quotes all the time.

I also watch daily Lenten Reflections from Dynamic Catholic to help me find purpose in each day. The videos are sent straight to my email and they are only 3-4 minutes long. I like to listen to them on my walk home from the gym in the morning before I leave for school.

Usually, I watch the sunrise from my couch if it isn’t cloudy. Not a bad view! It makes getting up before the sunrise worth it.
Lunch time with my classroom neighbors! Mrs. Foley, Ms. K, and Ms. Trueman make my day every single day. I am so lucky I get to work with such positive, amazing humans! They have made my student teaching experience so fulfilling. I couldn’t do it without them.

In summary:

  1. Utilize Pinterest or other forms of social media to manifest your dreams and receive daily inspirational quotes.
  2. Interact with people who are going through a student teaching experience like you. Don’t be afraid to ask them for advice! Ms. K and Ms. Trueman always make me feel better when I am having a tough day.
  3. Surround yourself with people who bring you joy and make you feel better about yourself.  Lunches are my 30 minutes of the day where I can relax with fabulous coworkers who inspire me.
  4. Stay in tune with nature. Watch a sunrise or sunset to slow down and realize that the days are getting longer and better weather is coming!
  5. Watch short guided meditations or reflections on YouTube in the morning before you start your day to find purpose.
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Saturday Day in the Life // Grocery Haul + Bake with me!

TEP Blog Takeover (Week 9 Day 1)

Saturday March 23, 2019

Today I got to sleep in for the first time in a while. I went to Kimball because my sister is a freshman at Holy Cross at she has guest swipes. We both got omelets! My favorite omelet has feta cheese, tomato, spinach, and onion in it. I have not been to Kimball in months so it was fun to catch up with my sister and spend the morning together.

My dad and brother were in Worcester today and surprised my sister and I with Starbucks coffee. It was so sweet of them!

Love my little sis!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To do lists are a must for a busy day.

Then, I went back to my apartment and did some laundry. I like doing my laundry on the weekends because it makes the rest of the week so much easier. My friends and I did some homework in a study room in our apartment. I was super productive and got everything but two things done on my to do list. 

 

The views from my apartment are the best.
They were so fluffy and delicious 🙂

I baked these gluten free chocolate chip muffins for a special day that I will blog about tomorrow! The secret ingredient is coconut oil instead of butter.

 

 

 

 

My friends all met up at 6:30 PM at Chipotle. I got a bowl with lettuce, brown and white rice, cheese, mild salsa, and sour cream. So yummy!

My awesome friends part 1
My awesome friends part 2
We also went grocery shopping at Trader Joe’s.
I got all of this stuff for $40! Talk about a bargain.

The last thing I did today was meal prep for this week. I love making my salads and washing all of my fruit ahead of time because it saves me so much time in the mornings.

Meal prepping is my favorite!
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Snow Day as a Student-Teacher

Bienvenidos amigos!

Its that time of the year for delays and snow days! We have been pretty lucky since we have not yet had a full week of school. Last week, we had two snow days and a delay… I am not complaining! As much as I love my students, it is  nice to sleep in and spend extra time with friends and family… Here was how I spent my snow day!

Me when Worcester Public Schools announced a snow day yesterday!

 

Getting an early start to the gym before the storm!
Post-gym, featuring protein shakes
Homemade lunch with dad!
Baking with a friend… Rolling up the cookies!
Smiling because… cookies.
Pro tip- Double the amount of chocolate chips in the recipe

Overall, I had a relaxing day! Other than going to the gym and eating, I was also able to lesson plan, nap, watch The Office, and… eat more food! It has been an easy start to the week… let’s see how the rest of the week plays out!

HASTA MAÑANA!
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Welcome to Jailene’s student teaching!

Bienvenidos amigos!

This semester has been very different from my previous semester! I am so busy, but enjoying every second of it 😀

SO, I commute everyday to Burncoat High School, no longer do I live at Holy Cross! I am taking over Spanish classes for the wonderful Señora Suarez.

Here is the run down on my typical day as a Student-Teacher:
Coffee #1! Messy room and funny mugs!

In my last blog, I talked about my gym routine every morning at 5:30am…. not anymore!

LARGE coffee #2… At Burncoat High School!

 

Welcome to Spirit week! (Semana del Espíritu Escolar)
Post-gym session cuddles with my favorite man, Marshall!
Favorite part of the day…. food!

Overall, I had the typical busy day at Burncoat High School (hence the lack of pictures during the day). However, I did not have my typical Monday department meetings, so I was able to enjoy my time at the gym, with family and cook a yummy dinner!

SEE Y’ALL TOMORROW!!!

 

 

 

 
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Jailene’s Day in the Life as a Student Teacher!

Welcome to Blog 1 of Jailene Muñoz

Hey everyone! I am super excited (and kinda nervous) to take over the blog this week! I hope you guys enjoy my daily updates and how I live my life as a soon-to-be student teacher 🙂

I started my day at 5:30am to go to the gym (I forgot to take pictures, I must have been too tired!). I had a good one hour and thirty minute workout for biceps and chest, and no, I did not do cardio because I was not in the mood (hahaha).

I went back to school, ate my oatmeal with peanut butter (my favorite food of all time), showered, and got ready for my day. Super excited, can’t you tell?!? (I definitely stole this pose from Maureen, check out her blog!)

Mondays are my favorite because I get to observe my future classroom and I don’t have classes, woo hoo!

I had office hours at 9:30, but while I was waiting I decided to get some work done at the MRC (multimedia resource center)!

Empty MRC, time to focus!

After office hours, I was off to Burncoat High School to observe the class that I will be student teaching at next semester! Burnout High is very similar to the high school that I attended (Worcester North High), so its nice that it’s not too different! I am interested in teaching at Worcester Public Schools, so Burncoat is the perfect place to start my journey in teaching!

My soon-to-be classroom! (Peep the ceiling)
Bioribel and me observing our Spanish Class at Burncoat High School. Our classes are right next to eachother!
The agenda of my class 🙂
After tutoring, I got to go home!

Being from Worcester has its perks, like going home to visit my parents!

With the best dad ever and my little boy, Marshall!!
Even brought my roommate (Laura) over to see the fam! (I think they like her more than me)
My Favorite Part of the Day, Kickboxing!!

I try to go kickboxing 5 days out of the week, unfortunately when I am busy with school work or dealing with my back injury it doesn’t always happen 🙁

I had extra time today, so I went from 7:30-8:30p.m! I love my Team Link family!

Teacher by day, boxer by night!
Post-training (with the shirt I stole from my sister, #Muñoz)

 
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Day In The Life: Friends, Food, Free Books • SPUD EDITION!!

TEP Blog Takeover (Week 1 Day 4)

Happy “Friday Junior!”

After a week of rainy weather, the sun finally came out!☼
After work from 8:30-12, I met up with friends for lunch. Then, I edited my resume in the library for a workshop next week.
The history department always has free books for us– I always grab ones that look interesting or I could use for my new class!
After a meeting with my professor, I ran into my friend, Tara, in Hogan. I voted for the Spring Concert 2019 genre!

SPUD TIME!!!

I am so excited to share about my SPUD (Student Programs for Urban Development) site, Ascension After School Program. The students, grades 1-6, go to Union Hill School and are so filled with life, love, and energy. This program truly gave me the confidence to change my major and affirm that I wanted to be a teacher. I have been going to this site weekly from 3-5 PM for four years now. We spend the first half of the afternoon playing with the kids in free time. Then, we work on homework together. Sister Pat, who runs the program, was actually my dad’s first grade teacher☺

After SPUD. . .

Pasta dish recipe: Broccoli, kale, olive oil, spinach, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, onion, garlic, garlic powder, dash of salt, pepper.
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College Day in the Life + Apartment Tour!

TEP Blog Takeover (Week 1 Day 3)

Happy hump day! Here was today’s schedule:

9:00 AM: Pre-Practicum– Today, we learned about an active learning strategy, Four Corners. We discussed an article on the Finnish education system and compared it to ours. When I saw that my professor made my class cookies, I knew it was going to be an awesome day!

The cookies were SOO good.

10:00 AM: 20th Century America– We submitted hard copies of our 5-7 page papers on the Redemption era and continued our discussion on the Gilded Age.

11:00-1:30: Black Biographies Seminar– In class, we learned about Marcus Garvey’s life. Then, we made Jamaican patties for lunch! My professor always makes us food because our class is during lunch time– it’s the best.

Here are the Jamaican patties cooking during class!

2:00-3:15: Urban Education– We learned about what solidarity means.

After classes, I met my younger sister, Catherine, at the gym to go for a run. Then, I did homework at Starbucks with a friend.

Apartment Tour!

I also wanted to show you my room and what my apartment looks like! Here are some pictures.

Here is what our living room looks like. We are ready for fall!
This is what my side of the bedroom looks like!
Here’s the view overlooking the city from my bedroom window. It’s so beautiful!

In addition to my bedroom and our living room/dining area, my three roommates and I also have a full kitchen (with a dishwasher, fridge, and sink), a bathroom, and a shower.

Pro-Tip: You can tell how long it is going to take you to get to school when you live on city-side of the building. This video shows how you can see the traffic on the major highway, Interstate 290, that takes you across Worcester. It’s great!
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What I Eat in a Day | Easy and Healthy Ideas!

TEP Blog Takeover (Week 1 Day 2)

Breakfast:

For breakfast, I made oatmeal using gluten-free oats, chia seeds, hemp seeds, cocoa nibs, strawberries, blueberries, black raspberries, dark chocolate sunbutter, and a little granola on top. So delicious!! I only drink decaf coffee (with a little coconut milk) but I love to start my day with something warm to drink.

I eat this vegan, soy free, gluten free, nut free chocolate oatmeal recipe basically every morning.

Lunch:

For lunch, I packed a salad with spinach/kale blend lettuce, mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, kalamata olives, onions, sweet potatoes, carrots, and some pumpkin and sunflower seeds on top.

Here’s what my crazy countertop looks like when packing my lunch.

Dinner:

I ate dinner in my apartment with my two roommates, Lexi and Sarah. This was a true “comfort food” dinner. I have to admit, the soup wasn’t homemade– I used a tomato soup from Panera in the Holy Cross Lobby Shop 🙂 But it sure did the trick!

There’s nothing like a little grilled cheese and tomato soup to end a chilly fall day.

Besides Food. . .

My work view! Dinand Library is absolutely beautiful.

Today I worked in Dinand again from 8:30 AM-12 PM (here’s my view– can you tell I LOVE my job?!) and then I had a Personal Research Session with a research librarian for a paper at 12 PM. Then, I met up with friends in Lower Kimball for lunch. After lunch, I registered for a parking pass decal for my car from Public Safety.

This is what our parking passes look like!

For the afternoon, I did some homework and worked out. My day ended with a super interesting seminar, Student Mental Health, which goes from 6-8:30 PM! Stay tuned for tomorrow’s post where I share an apartment tour.