Why Middle School??

If you would of told me five years ago I would be teaching 6th, 7th and 8th graders (and loving it) I would of called you a liar.

Well, I could not imagine teaching any other group of students.

{maybe high school...would not step close to elementary}

Truth be told when I was going to school and aiming to teach special education I had no clue what grade I wanted to work with. I just assumed I would end up in elementary.

The program I was in required that I have four internship varying from elementary to high school. Here is where I was placed for my internships:

#1- Kindergarten

{singing the alphabet is not my thing}

#2- fourth and fifth grade

{this was a nice change from the little ones}

#3- sixth, seventh and eighth grade science

{loved every single minute}

#4- second, third and fourth grade

{too wide of a range for students}

When my third internship was approaching I was asked if I preferred middle or high school. I told my professor I did not have a preference and to surprise me and boy was I surprised!

I landed an internship teaching science to 6th, 7th and 8th grade ESE students. To sum up my experience in one word I would have to say: Outstanding!

I have a dry sense of humor, am a tad bit sarcastic and like to think outside of the box. I have never felt so comfortable teaching a group of students...I had found my home!

I have truly enjoyed teaching middle schoolers these past three years. They inspire and challenge me on a daily basis. I love that they are miniature adults just discovering who they really are. Having the opportunity to mold them and watch them grow is pure bliss.

{I could go on, but I will stop}

I guess you can say that my tolerance level is pretty high since not only do I teach middle school, but work with student who have disabilities.

Stay tuned to find out why I decided to go into ESE