Half way there!

I hit the 600 hour mark on my internship on Wednesday. Pretty exciting to see that I am half way through with the hours requirement for my degree! And, although I acknowledge that there is still SO much that I do not know, I am in many ways beginning to feel a little more comfortable in my surrounding. My goal had been that by January I would be able to work the week without having my hand held and I think, for the most part that is already happening. I am beginning to feel like I can do it on my own, of course I still have a bazillion questions all the time, but I don't feel the need to stop everything that I am doing and call my supervisor(s). So that is a huge step.
Here is a list of some of what I have got to do so far:

• Assessed 14 kiddos (13 for specific learning disabilities, 1 for autism)
• Progress monitor about 15 kids each week on oral reading fluency
• Pretty much figured out the RTI method for SLD determination
• Done school wide screenings for oral reading fluency at three different schools sites (using 3 different methods)
• Provided individual counseling for 4 students (and did one session with a parent and the student)
• Presented at 2 IEP's
• Worked with about 8 kids for behavior modification
• Assisted in Crisis Intervention counseling

I really like it all. I like how my day can be made up of testing, counseling, meetings, and report writing and that I get to figure out how to make it all happen. Most mornings I spend the first 15-20 minutes just trying to figure out how I am going to get my giant list of things smashed into my schedule. It's a challenge, but I enjoy how every day is a bit different.