Second Placement Nerves!

I can't believe it's already been half a semester! I have gotten so close with my mentor teacher and my class, and so into the routine of my first placement that I'm anxious to start a new one! I'm sure many of you who have middle school or departmentalized classes can relate to this, but I'm anxious to go a full day in one contained classroom. I know it's a very different experience, and it's going to be a big adjustment in terms of lesson plans and transitions and working with much younger students! I always thought I wanted to work with younger students, but I have really loved being in a fourth grade science and writing classroom. I know days in younger classrooms can be exhausting, and I'm excited to see all the differences. It's definitely going to be weird  to go back to observing and being so foreign to the classroom procedures and school formats. I don't know much about the school that I am moving into, and I have been fortunate at Lockeland to not have to deal with many serious behavioral issues or truly unexpected classroom events. While I hope my new placement is different and I can get a variety of experiences, I know I will have to adjust to a new school and classroom culture. I'm excited to get started at our second schools! It's been a strange week this week and I'm looking forward to getting back into our routine.