Observation at Lambrick Park

My two week observation at Lambrick Park had both it's ups and downs. When we arrived, we were given a large binder by the school secretary that the VP had put together for us, containing information on school policies (such as attendance, exams, extracurricular activities, etc.), list of all the teachers at the school and their subjects, a schedule of the block order, and a calendar with all the important events that will take place this school year. We also were told what classes we will be teaching next semester. We had a couple of meetings: one with the VP, and one with the librarian, who set us up with staff login information for the computer systems, and briefly went over the library system with us. Overall, I was really impressed with their organization. However, on the down side, I find myself in strong disagreement with the teaching style of one of my sponsor teachers. I hope that I will be free to teach in my own style even though it will probably be far different from this teacher's, and he will be open to letting me try some new things I didn't observe in his classes the past two weeks. Other than that, the school is small so I am starting to recognize faces around the hallways- the kids seem nice, and I am looking forward to my practicum next semester.