Internship Week 3 (5)

Being flexible with a schedule is a theme that becomes more prominent the further I go into the field of education.  Snow days, two hour delays, and teacher meetings all took place in the two short days that I was at the high school this week.  What happens when this occurs during benchmark? What happens to my lesson plans? How will I adjust? I have an answer for all of the questions that stirred in my mind this week- it will go on.  You learn to adjust accordingly and prioritize the plans.  You learn that not everything will fit into the schedule all of the time.  You learn to be flexible.  If there is one thing I learned this week, it is that there is no need to stress.  What needs to be done will be done.  "Go with the flow" is some of the best advice I have received from my mentor.  Of course, this is synonymous with being prepared! Being extra prepared is important so you have the opportunity to "go with the flow".  You plan for all of the hiccups of the weather, or for the meeting that is scheduled for the morning, but might take place in the afternoon.  Wherever, whenever, teachers must be prepared.