This is a bit of a delayed post, but my 5 weeks of prac finished on 30 September, and the next day flew to Koh Samui, Thailand for a week on the beach and by the pool.
My prac experience was fantastic - I loved the class, even though initially I was terrified of the idea of the biggest kids in primary school. My mentor was great, and has given me confidence in my ability. I taught science and history, and co-taught numeracy and mostly observed in literacy, but helped with individual work, with the exception of the Anne Frank literacy experience. I have refreshed my knowledge of forces, WWII and a collection of maths techniques. And I think my most enjoyable part of the whole prac was getting an understanding of age appropriate literature.
I am now working on two big assignments - one planning assessments for a unit of work, and the other planning a 4 week literacy unit on Bio/Autobiography. Both assignments are huge amounts of work and both are due on the last Friday of October. So it's head down and constant working to get those done and dusted. I still have to catch up on all the readings too!!
