Wednesday, February 9, 2011

Student-Teaching

Hey friends, most of you know this already, but I finally got my student-teaching placement! Yay! I'm going to be at Park Orchard Elementary in Kent, WA. You can check the website out here: http://www1.kent.k12.wa.us/ksd/po/PAGES/STAFF/staff_directory.htm
I'm going to be working in a second grade classroom with a teacher who has never had a student-teacher before.  I did an interview with her last week and it went very well.  She is pretty young and enthusiastic, so I'm excited to work with her.  Almost half of her classroom is ELL (English Language Learner) students - a majority of them are Spanish-speakers, so I will be doing some translating.  Although the students are learning English, many of the families do not speak English, so hopefully I can bond with the parents through translating.  Also, I'm pretty sure that this is why I was placed at this school - because of the Spanish connection, so it's all starting to make sense!

I'm currently in the last week of my job and I need to move into the Kent area ASAP.  I went and looked at places to stay on Tuesday.  I went to 3 different places and none of them will work out, unfortunately.  The parameters of my living needs make it very difficult to find somewhere...but I'm doing my best to have faith that if God wants me at this school, He will find me a place to live! I'm not very good at being patient though...who is?!?  If you happen to know anyone that might have somewhere I could stay, here's what I need....

A room in the Kent/Maple Valley/Auburn area.
Month-to-month lease (or possibly a 6 month lease, but even that would be a stretch, because I will probably only be there for 4 months)
No cats! (I'm allergic, and every place I looked at yesterday had cats...:S)
$400 a month or less (I will have no income during student-teaching and will be living just off of my savings/emergency fund)

I have already asked my friends, my church members, 3 churches in the area, and friends of my parents...so if anyone else has any great ideas, please let me know! Thanks :)

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