Great News

For the last week I have been working hard to complete my Teacher Work Sample. It is a requirement for my degree from WGU. I have to admit, I didn't want to do this  as it seemed like it was just hoops to jump through and busy work while I was trying to get through direct teaching. I kept seeing that I should wait until my second placement in the elementary setting rather than trying to do it in my SPED setting. After talking to Dan about his experience doing it and having him tell me to just do it now, I decided to make it happen.  I knew several weeks ago that we were going to be moving into a 3 week unit in remedial math roughly 5 weeks ago.  I approached my Host Teacher about making it happen and he was fully on board.  It is supposed to be a two week deal but because we are on an A day B day schedule I made it a three week plan.  The nice thing is that I have now been teaching the class on my own for almost 6 weeks.  I love it.  We have a lot of fun.  Anyway, long story short, this morning I went up to a district meeting and while there received a message that my final task for the TWS had been evaluated and I had passed.  That is exciting stuff.  I am quite relieved to have it done as I prepare to move into my second placement.  Nothing looming over my head.  Wonderful.  Well, I am super tired tonight.  It has been a full week.  Grateful to have made it though the TWS and look forward to having everything else done early in December.  Lots to do still.