Garret Esparza
5-14-18
To be honest, my internship is fairly simple. All I have to do is help 1st graders understand simple things, like grammar and simple math. Because of this I haven't advocated for myself very much in this internship. I also went to this school too, so I am familiar with how things work. The one time I did advocate for myself was during the first couple of days. There was one girl who wanted me to check her writing and see if anything was wrong with it. The writing was complete gibberish and there was something wrong with every sentence. I didn't know how to correct it, because there was so many mistakes, and because I didn't know what she was obligated to correct. I asked my mentor for help and it all worked out.
I have been following the "How to be an intern who everyone remembers (for the right reasons)" tips. For the first tip - always be doing something - I think I do a good job of that. When we are doing something where the teacher is presenting to the whole class, I sit in the front and engage with the class. When we are doing something where all the kids are working independently I am always walking around, checking work, and helping. The second note is not really applicable to me because I have not been to an meetings. I do write things down when I am told to do something though. The third tip is also less applicable to me because I really only have one colleague - my mentor - and the rest of the teachers I barely interact with, however I do know all there names because they are the same teachers that were there when I went to the school. I always arrive on time -- I have never been late. I also always dress very professionally. I am one step above everyone else at the school.
5-14-18
To be honest, my internship is fairly simple. All I have to do is help 1st graders understand simple things, like grammar and simple math. Because of this I haven't advocated for myself very much in this internship. I also went to this school too, so I am familiar with how things work. The one time I did advocate for myself was during the first couple of days. There was one girl who wanted me to check her writing and see if anything was wrong with it. The writing was complete gibberish and there was something wrong with every sentence. I didn't know how to correct it, because there was so many mistakes, and because I didn't know what she was obligated to correct. I asked my mentor for help and it all worked out.
I have been following the "How to be an intern who everyone remembers (for the right reasons)" tips. For the first tip - always be doing something - I think I do a good job of that. When we are doing something where the teacher is presenting to the whole class, I sit in the front and engage with the class. When we are doing something where all the kids are working independently I am always walking around, checking work, and helping. The second note is not really applicable to me because I have not been to an meetings. I do write things down when I am told to do something though. The third tip is also less applicable to me because I really only have one colleague - my mentor - and the rest of the teachers I barely interact with, however I do know all there names because they are the same teachers that were there when I went to the school. I always arrive on time -- I have never been late. I also always dress very professionally. I am one step above everyone else at the school.