~SherannMarie

Returned this evening from Vancouver. I was so excited to get home and hug my kiddo's.
Phew...what a week! Started out with presentations in front of the group about ourselves in 90 seconds or less. I ran 3minutes21 seconds. The longest...but each day we presented something else, a seven minute presentation on how to make butter, finally a fifteen minute one on Road Lines and Roadway Signs. I did it in 13 minutes and 26 seconds. Much better.. A work in progress.
My brain has been nothing but fried. But I know the four parts of a lesson plan and have created my own, and sucessfully taught it to a group.
I have met some really wonderful people, especially my roomates, Kristy from Kent School District, who I drove to Vancouver, and when we arrived me met our two other roomates, Kat from University Place and Melody from Sunny Side School District. They have been a blast with laughs and tears, and so much to share with life experiences and humor and sass!! It has been an adventure.
And it has only begun for now the classroom is over for me, Kat, and Mel, and we begin next week the field work in the buses. Krsity finished up and did her final on the field work and begins the classroom stuff!

I have learned so much, and there has been many opportunities for refreshing us on things we may of not thought about in a while!

Not to mention the suites we are staying at have provide free meals most days and nights, free optional wine or beer, 24 hour free computer services, a pool, a hottub, and BBQ's to grill our fish! Room service that has been exceptional! I have been so comfortable considering I'm not home in my own bed!

Here's to us! And all we have accomplished so far!
...And a restful and relaxing weekend.