First day at University Elementary School

Overall, I would say that today went very smoothly.  The hardest part of the day was getting up at 6:45. I haven't gotten up that early for a very long time. However, I'm sure it will get easier as the weeks go on.  Upon arriving at University Elementary I knew it was going to be a very positive experience.  It’s a very high achieving school with very dedicated teachers.  Right away I couldn’t wait to get in the classroom and have some one on one work time with students.  Since I was in a 5th grade classroom for my previous field experience I was a little disappointed to be placed in 4th grade this semester just because I wanted to get a little variety.  However, as I entered the classroom all that disappointment quickly went away, and I became extremely excited to work with my 4th grade class.  The teacher I am placed with seems to be a wonderful teacher and I honestly think I will gain a ton of knowledge from her.  She already had so much great advice to give.  I look forward to the weeks to come and to really gain some great experience.