Wow I can't believe how time went fast, and el7imdilla el7imdilla I think I've achieved all my goals!
I have prepared a whole new curriculum for my students, whom will definitely increase in number by next year. The curriculum I chose is very direct and allows to address different goals of different levels. Hope it works out for them!
I have also prepared my students' IEPs (a draft) but again I'll have to edit and edit and edit until I come up with a finalised plan. Ofcourse if I get more students, I'll have to choose less number of goals in order to avoid the pressure of time and focus on the quality of teaching!
Anyways, I do consider my first year of teaching as some kind of traning for me, since I haven't done any of that. Its so hard to make mistakes and think low of yourself, especially since I was able to handle my KG classroom so easily, and I suddenly become a part of a much challenging world, that is very unpredictable...but I can never describe the joy I find in what I do. Its definitely a blessing.
A.. I always try to avoid the feeling of guilt that hunts me whenever I remember the times when I considered him as UN-LEARNABLE. I wanted him out of my classroom. I felt excited about teaching when I came into the classroom and didn't find him. Now, there he is. My biggest achievement. He sits on his chair quietly. He matches colors and shapes. He listens to stories. And more importantly, he recognizes me. He knows that I am there, and will always be. I proved everyone wrong. How did I do it? through love =) that's something I neither learned in books, nor classes. Its through him.
R.. my main goal for her will be to strengthen my relationship with her family, and try to get to know them even more. Otherwise, I'll never be able to achieve anything with her. She obviously goes through so much pain, and I shouldn't allow that to happen anymore.
As for H & G, the 2 little princesses, I'm planning to follow early intervention strategies and achieve as much goals as possible!
I wonder who will be in my class next year. I think I can handle 2 more. I've actually been with all the students who might be admitted in our section. Few are of moderate levels, and most are really severe. I saw this little boy, not sure of his name, but he looked so cute, and he can speak!! Inshalla inshalla I have him in my class next year.
So thats it. I'm done with the traning part, and so ready for the hard-work that awaits next year inshalla. I'm already missing each one of them, and I was planning to call and check on them before I leave for my vacation. But I guess I found my closure on 15/05/08. That was my closure with them, and I wanted it to end there, in order to plan for my beginning.
miss you all
