First Night of Class Reflection

Last night was the first night of class at Northeastern.  Despite having to walk in the bitter cold, the first night of class was interesting and I am excited to embark on my journey of learning how to differentiate my classroom for gifted students.  I am intrigued by the assignments for this class and have started to think about what I can make and collect for my portfolio and who I will interview at school.  I am planning on asking some veteran teachers if I can observe in their classrooms.  This is my 2nd year teaching and although being a brand new teacher has its perks, (enthusiasm, energy, new ideas, integrating technology), I know I lack the expertise of seasoned professionals.  I think that observing teachers at my school this year is a wonderful opportunity, even more important because 5 will be retiring at the end of the school year.