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So for a myriad of reasons, I am repeating my teaching placement. (here's a short list why.
HOWEVER, unlike my previous placement, I have been receiving a lot more help from the uni and from the new school.
This is a straightforward placement, no kickbacks or special methodologies, no more fear that I'll be "contaminating" the school environment by telling a child off or intervening to stop one kid from getting picked on by her classmates.
Also, unlike my previous placement, I have a slightly different challenge: 2 year levels in one classroom. This is very common in Australia and is known as "composite classrooms". In some schools, you may have 3 year levels across one classroom. (although one school is trialling something very different) My composite is luckily Year 3/4 children. I've worked with this age group before in the pool. Also, as far as I'm aware, this is the ONLY Year 3/4 class in the school. (about 400 kids, with classes going Reception(Kindergarten), K/1, 1/2, 2/3, 3, 3/4 (mine), 4/5, 6/7. Some schools will also do Year 5/6)
Luckily my mentor teacher will scaffold me welll. I also have a kid with dyslexia and a few ESL kids. I get to meet them all next week.
Fingers crossed this goes better.
HOWEVER, unlike my previous placement, I have been receiving a lot more help from the uni and from the new school.
This is a straightforward placement, no kickbacks or special methodologies, no more fear that I'll be "contaminating" the school environment by telling a child off or intervening to stop one kid from getting picked on by her classmates.
Also, unlike my previous placement, I have a slightly different challenge: 2 year levels in one classroom. This is very common in Australia and is known as "composite classrooms". In some schools, you may have 3 year levels across one classroom. (although one school is trialling something very different) My composite is luckily Year 3/4 children. I've worked with this age group before in the pool. Also, as far as I'm aware, this is the ONLY Year 3/4 class in the school. (about 400 kids, with classes going Reception(Kindergarten), K/1, 1/2, 2/3, 3, 3/4 (mine), 4/5, 6/7. Some schools will also do Year 5/6)
Luckily my mentor teacher will scaffold me welll. I also have a kid with dyslexia and a few ESL kids. I get to meet them all next week.
Fingers crossed this goes better.