I had a meeting with Allison and Klancy today about how I think my internship has gone so far. I have been really pleased with what I have gotten to do on my internship, and I think that next week, I might even get to teach the kids a larger portion of the lesson. It's a little nerve-wracking because kids can be harsh critics, but I think it will be a great experience. And I really have to thank Allison and Klancy, and Rachel as well, for helping me learn teaching tools. I think that even if you are not going to be a teacher, it is important to know how to get people to listen to you.
In other news, we got the 6th grade curriculum back, and it looks like we have a lot to do. But we are focusing more on the outdoor activities, so if anyone has great activities for kids to learn about weathering, erosion, and general geology, give me a shout.
I conducted my mentor interview with Sally Shuffield, the executive director of DNS, today. The transcript will be posted on monday, but SPOILER: She used to be a musician! In fact, apparently she toured around for 6 years and was nationally ranked! I was really surprised. She even has her own website! You should check it out, her music is really awesome! Click here to go to her website!
But really, when I post the transcript, you might want to take time to read it. Sally has had a really interesting path to get to where she is today, and I think it can shed some light on our futures as we try to figure out where we are going and how we will get there (to college AND BEYOND!).
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