As many of you know, I will be going to Costa Rica in 36 days! The plan is to go with my sister and her boyfriend for 10 days for a tour of the country. Then, I will be student teaching at Lincoln School in San Jose for 5 months. The school is an English, International school, but I will be in a home-stay, and hopefully will be coming back to the states fluent in Spanish (this is my goal)! I am beyond ecstatic about this experience. I have wanted to be a teacher since I was 6 years old, and I am so close to becoming a credentialed teacher. I will be working with a 1st grade class, which I am also so excited about! I have worked in 3rd-5th grade classrooms throughout my program at Westmont, so 1st grade will be a new and exciting experience! There are four other students from my program who will be in Costa Rica doing the same program. I am so excited to have them with me and get to know them better.
I have not been away from home for long before, so this could be a challenging experience, but I feel ready for it. The semester will consist of helping my master teacher, teaching lessons, doing two two-week take overs, doing three tasks of the TPA (Teacher Proficiency Assessment), and composing a portfolio to get my credential in June. Hopefully there will be fun weekend adventures in between all the craziness of student teaching. Once I am in Costa Rica, my goal is to update this blog once a week. Please pray as a I prepare to embark on this journey… for safety, health, and a great experience!
