Hi! My name is Bri Neves and, obviously, this is my first post. I am currently a 24-year-old graduate student working towards an MAT degree in Secondary Education with a concentration in English Education. So, yes, you guessed it! I want to be an English teacher. I've wanted to do this from an early age and I'm so excited for the opportunity to study with people who have similar aspirations.
A little more about me: I love to write and I want to publish books one day. I also love music, theatre, and interdisciplinary studies. And humor. And research. And changing the world (or trying to). And being ridiculously happy as much of the time as possible. And making my way downtown, walking fast (faces past and I'm homebound). And many other things. But blog posts are supposed to be short, I'm told, so let's get to the point!
You may be wondering, "Well okay, haha, I get it, the MATtress Musings title thing is a play on words, but what does it really mean?" Don't worry, my fiance basically asked the same question. The basic idea idea is that after a long day of attending classes, studying for graduate school, and (eventually) student teaching, it's good to just lie down on your bed and reflect on things. It's kind of day dreamy. I'm kind of day dreamy. So, in order to create a space for me to ramble on about all the things I'm learning in the program without endlessly annoying those around me who don't want to hear it, I've created a blog
What kind of thing will I be reflecting on in this blog? Well, lots. Things like what went well and what didn't go well. Things like ideas and movement and everything you're supposed to be learning in such a short time period. Things like how to best engage a student and strategies for writing the most effective lesson plans. My program is a one-year intensive program (that means two years worth of material in one), so I know that I might only get to write posts in this blog every once in a while, but I'll try my best.
Thank you for reading and if you are interested in following an MAT student's journey through teaching, feel free to keep up with this blog, comment, and/or contact me with any comments of questions about what I'm learning. See you soon!
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