Placements and all that Jazz

Well as summer is getting closer and closer - so is grad school! Luke and I were both admitted into Concordia University's MAT program that begins in June. It is a one year program and we are really excited to start.

We just got an email from them explaining the placement process that goes along with it. Normally this wouldn't scare me but it asks you to chose your PRIMARY and SECONDARY choices for teaching. Basically, what grades you want to teach. I always thought that I wanted to do something like 1st grade or Early Childhood Education - but when I saw how it was broken up, I decided that I would make Early Childhood Ed. my secondary option and opt for Elementary Education (4-6th grade).

I was really surprised when I decided to do this, but I am super happy about this choice. I mean - after two years of teaching, I have been really surprised at myself and finding which kids I prefer to teach. After teaching middle school kids - I am just in love with that age! However, Chinese students are a lot different (innocent) than American students - so I figure 4th grade is about the social equivalent to Junior Ones here.

Anyway - I had to update my resume and tell them which districts I would be interested in teaching - so hopefully all of that will match up with Luke's. He is taking one more week to teach the Junior students to see if he wants to focus on Middle or High school. Personally - I see him going middle school.

I will let you know what I learn when I do - hopefully I will figure out which school I will be in sooner then later since I start visiting the schools in September! Oh I am geeking out I am so excited.

: )