Lesson Plans & Interviews!

I am loving student teaching.

L.O.V.I.N.G.

It's been a week and a half now, and the past week I've been teaching.

Today was my first day taking the entire day, every class period.

It was a ton of fun.

Right now, I'm teaching her lessons that she's already planned.

February 21st I will start my own unit on WWI,

complete with my own lesson plans & activities.

I am stoked.

I've been working my booty off, trying to make the lessons as awesome as possible, and I'm slowly getting there!

But for right now, things are going so great.

I am having such a hoot.

I absolutely love doing it.

I feel so comfortable up in front of the students.

I feel like me. 

I've already built great relationships with a lot of the students.

It's such a cool feeling to be walking in the hallway, and have students shouting, "Hey Mrs. Macmillan!" down the hall, or giving you high fives as they pass.

It's a great feeling when you're helping a student with a concept they don't understand, and when you ask if they get it now, their response is: "Yes! You always explain things so I understand."

I just love the job.

I do.

Very very much.

Today as my first full day as a teacher was great.

Today was great for Thomas too!

So Thomas is starting night classes next semester.

So he was expecting to be able to move to mornings serving at ihop instead of nights.

Ihop said no.

So now Thomas is on the hunt for a new job.

Because one day a week (Saturday) of work will not be enough.

So today he went out on the hunt...

...and got some good news!

He stopped by Wells Fargo to see if he could apply to be a teller.

The man at the door showed him how to apply on the computer in the lobby.

At which point, Mike, our banker we've been working with, saw Tom and went over to talk with him, see how he was doing.

When Thomas told him he was applying for a job, Mike responded with, "You need to meet Dave, our branch manager."

So Mike went & got Dave and met & spoke with the manager today!
And after Dave spoke with Thomas, he said Thomas needed to meet Lisa, a big leader in the interview process.

So Thomas met Lisa, an interviewer.

Thomas talked with Dave some more, and Dave told Tom that when the application asks if Tom knows anyone who currently works at Wells Fargo, to put Dave's name down.

And then to email him once Tom's application was submitted online.

So, Tom came home, filled out the application right away.

Then he emailed Dave.

Then Wells Fargo sent him an email to call.

So Thomas called.

And spoke to someone (I'm not sure who) about his application & experience.

And then he was asked to come in for an interview!

So Thomas has an interview with Wells Fargo next Wednesday! 

I'm sooo excited for him!

This would be an ideal job for him! 

So keep your fingers crossed!

Our hopes are high!

Yes, 

Today's been a good day indeed, in the Macmillan world!