It All Ends

Almost as quickly as it started, it's almost over. These last ten weeks have flown by and I can honestly say they were more valuable than anything I could have learned in a classroom. I'm very greatful to the UIC program that there is an internship included. Fortunately, I had had experience teaching ESL before I started the program, but I was nervous about working with adults. Now, I know I will feel confident walking into any classroom, old and young alike. I also really appreciate the way my schedule was handled by my supervising instructor. If I ever am experienced enough to have my own intern, I am going to approach the situation in the same way. I was told from the beginning that the amount of time I wanted to teach was up to me. To feel free to say something if I wasn't comfortable teaching something and also to jump in whenever I felt the need. This was perfect for me because I wanted to get as much time as I could, but there were certain grammar points I wanted to see be taught, so I would have an idea of how to approach it if/when it came up again. I also learned that I really love level two. I like that the students can already communicate with you when they walk into the classroom, but they are still at a low enough level that you get to see a lot of improvement throughout the course of the semester.