Spring Break was not long enough or maybe I just did not rest enough. However, I am so relieved to have the Praxis/Content Knowledge behind me. I still love this semester and the entire curriculum that we are covering. I am excited to look at the “Informal Reading Inventory” text, and to gain knowledge about measuring students’ performances against established criteria.
I also am excited about the practicum, and pleased to be in a first grade classroom. This is where the main part of the reading and writing foundations begin. Observing the beginning processes of reading and writing will provide me with helpful information to build on, especially if I were to go into a second or third grade classroom. I only wish it were in the beginning of the school year, when all of the groundwork is laid for beginning readers and writers rather than know where TCAP is the primary focus. Although, the TCAP prep is something that we will do ourselves someday, and so becoming familiar with the process will only be beneficial.
