Use your days off wisely

I am currently sitting in a Grade 7 classroom in a London Public School. I am currently in the Catholic Pre-service program, but I felt compelled to see how the two Boards differ as well as how they are related, since it is quite possible I may be working in either one.

In short, this is incredible, each classroom has computers, a smartboard, fantastic teachers and great students. I have never been in a public school before and I love the experience. I can definitely see myslef teaching in either school board because they are simply that similar. The only difference is the presence of God in the classroom. I am a man of beliefs and I continuously attempt to allow God into my everyday activities, but in this type of school I would have to keep my beliefs to myself. However, I think I would be capable of this and it excites me to see how easy it is for me to fit in to an intermediate classroom, even though I am in P/J.

I even met the principal and she is one heck of a cool lady. She is a biker, like myself, so we talked of motorcycles for a while and just laughed and joked about the most random things. I really feel welcomed here and it has only been three hours, as I type this over lunch. I wish I could do a placement at this school, but it is simply too far from home and in a different Board.

I would like to tell everyone that they should find time during one of their reading days to do a volunteer placement in a different classroom or different Board so that they can truly get a feel of where they feel they most belong, as well as seeing the other options that are available. I say use your time wisely, because this is quite possibly the best type of social issue day I have had this year. I have learned more today than any other social day Brock has given me yet this year.