A Spartan's Update

Friends-

Several students asked me to keep them updated via the blog on my life at MSU.  For that reason, this blog will live on for a while!  

Here's what I can share so far!  First, I will be supervising student teachers at an elementary school in Grand Rapids and I will be teaching a 'teaching literacy' class on campus.  The class will be for college juniors/seniors who are planning to be elementary teachers.  I am also taking classes on campus ALL DAY on Tuesdays.  I'm pretty excited about my classes, one of them is a literacy class focusing on the history of literacy research and instruction.  I'll be on campus three days a week this fall.

Am I ready?  I don't know, I guess we'll find out soon!  I'm working on preparing all my materials for the class I'll be teaching and trying to cram all that *stuff* into my home office has been highly entertaining.  All I can say is...God Bless Ikea!

Ikea aside, I'm incredibly touched by my Waukazoo co-workers' generosity.  They made sure I was equipped with all the essentials.  Check it out!

Even Holly is embracing her Inner Spartan!

Not to worry, Danny...Mrs. Wagner made sure a Michigan item made it into the mix!

I begin my work life on August 16.  I'll be working pretty consistently from that point forward until I begin classes the week of August 26.  I'll post a few pictures of my first week on campus!