Introductory Letter

My name is Jaime Mahoney and I am a secondary social studies major with an english minor. This is my third year at Eastern, and I transferred from Columbia Basin College with my AA degree. I just recently got placed at Lewis and Clark High School observing freshman world history and junior AP U.S. history. My english class coursework is pretty limited so far: the basic 101 and 201, intro to poetry, intro to fiction and am currently taking English 408 (the composition process). I really do enjoy English and reading, which is partially why I want to each English. My weaknesses are typically centered around poetry. I don't mind reading it, but sometimes I find it difficult to analyze and write it. That's something I'm very nervous about teaching. The three week unit plan we have to create for this course is giving me a sense of impending doom. So far in my educational career, I have yet to write a lesson plan thats longer than a few days. I know I will be a better teacher and teacher candidate because of it but it's definitely something I'm nervous about. I want to be able to write effective lesson plans that are interesting and fun but still adhere to common core standards. I haven't written a lesson plan for english yet, I've stuck to history in my past lesson plans because that's what I'm most comfortable with. I'm nervous and excited and anxious for this class and this quarter. I know all of it will be worth it and make me a better teacher. I look forward to it :)