Final Observation Complete! Woohhoo!!

Wednesday, September 26- Today, we had a substitute teacher, but nothing really changed because I am teaching the whole day anyway. The sub had a nice, easy day! I was a little jealous! 

Anyways, Wednesday's outfit was pretty simple. I wanted to wear it before it definitely got cool and I wouldn't be able to wear it! I wore a bright purple tank dress that I got from Old Navy's clearance rack. I paired it with a pink tank top, a purple necklace, a denim jacket, and bronze sandals. I thought it was a really good outfit to transition from Summer to Fall!

Thursday, September 27th- Today was the day of my 2nd AND 3rd observations from my MTSU supervisor! She did it that way because she has to travel 70 miles one way to see me and thought she would save herself, and MTSU, some money. It was a little extra stress on me, but I am happy to have all three of my observations out of the way! I can breathe a little easier!

Today's outfit was simple and professional. I wore khaki chino pants from Old Navy with a navy blouse with gold dot accents from JCPenney. I wore gold sandals with it, too. I thought it was a nice outfit and I was pretty comfortable all day long! 

I think that is all for today!

Until next time readers,

:)

Rachel

So, here I am again...uploading 5 outfits in one day because I have really become busy in my student teaching experience! I am really enjoying doing this though and I am very proud of myself for keeping it up, because honestly, I didn't think I would. Anyways...let's get on with the outfits!

Wednesday, September 19th- Today was  my birthday!!! My cooperating teacher played a trick on me. Just when I thought she had forgotten my birthday, she asked me to run a few errands around the school. I returned to a dark classroom in which my students were hiding in the classroom with homemade cards. It really made for a great day!  

I wore wide leg khaki pants with a sheer pink printed top from Target. I paired it with a tan skinny belt and some cream sandals. I think it was a good birthday outfit!

Thursday, September 20th- Since the SAT 10 testing was still going on, I decided to take advantage of the casual week we had been rewarded. I didn't do much at school today because I am not allowed to touch any part of the test. I decided to bring my Praxis study stuff with me since I took the test this past Saturday. I really got a lot of studying done, surprisingly!

While I decided to go casual, I still wanted to look a little bit professional. I paired blue jeans with a fun black and white printed top that I got from the Peeble's clearance department probably 4 or more years ago. I also wore my black t strap sandals with this. I think it was a good casual outfit! 

Friday September, 21st- So, I kind of overslept this morning and raced out of the house. So I am not in love with this outfit, but I still think I looked pretty professional and I didn't repeat an outfit! I just got this shirt for $7 from JCPenney, I paired the shirt with black pants, sandals, and bracelet. So, like I said, not in love, but still a pretty good teacher outfit!

Monday, September 25th-  I really love this dress! I got it last summer from Maurice's and I just think it is really fun! I paired it with a red camisole, black cardigan, and bronze sandals. 

A lot of sickness is going around our school and I felt really kind of crummy yesterday. I honestly don't remember much else from yesterday except that I made it through it!

Tuesday, September 25th- Today, like Friday, I overslept. I just could not bring myself to get out of bed this morning and I didn't until about 6:35 am. This is one of my favorite shirts and I probably would wear it about once a week under normal circumstances, so having to wear a different outfit every day has kind of made me miss it! I was happy to wear it today! Anyways, this orange and cream striped shirt is from the Gap. I paired it with a purple camisole, khaki pants, and cream sandals. I thought it was a pretty good outfit for a rushed Tuesday morning. 

I had a really great day today! I am having my 2nd and 3rd observations on Thursday, so my cooperating teacher and I sat down and got everything ready for it! I am ready to have another awesome observation that finishes up my first placement's observations. I can't believe I am already in my 5th week of student teaching!

I think that is all for today! Maybe I will actually get on here and post tomorrow's outfit on time!

Thanks for reading!

Until next time readers, 

:)

Rachel

Playing Catch up!!

So, I have obviously fallen behind, as I am uploading 5 outfits in one post! I have been taking pictures each day, but have not found time at night to post them! So here they are! Last Wednesday, 9/12, I wore this outfit. I kind of feel like a commercial for Old Navy today! My printed skirt is from Old Navy, as well as they turquoise shirt I tucked in to it! It is a really comfortable skirt and the best part is that it has pockets! Who doesn't love pockets in skirts or dresses?! This girl sure does.

I also had my first observation from my MTSU supervisor on this day! My observation went great! She thought I was a natural in the classroom, and was clean and professional looking so I guess this outfit was a win with her, too! ;)

On Thursday, I wore a pink knee length dress from Walmart with a bright green cardigan from Target over it. Not my favorite outfit, but I didn't hate it. I was comfortable all day long and that is one of the most important things in a teacher's outfit! 

I loved the outfit I wore to school on Friday! I wore a brown cotton maxi skirt with a yellow tee, denim jacket, and fun brown necklace. I thought it was a good outfit for "Casual Friday". I also tried lunch from the local minimart today because I was leaving straight from school to go to Murfreesboro and I didn't want dirty dishes in my car all weekend! Anyways, I was very impressed with it. First off, they delivered it to school free of charge, which was awesome because I couldn't leave AND they trusted me enough to pay at the end of the day. I went and paid after school and got a snack for the road. So, for $7.49, I got a fried chicken salad, a pack of crackers, and a drink! I was pretty pleased! 

Yesterday's outfit was kind of thrown together at 7 am as I was trying to rush out the door, but I think it really worked well! This week, our school is having our Common Core standardized testing. To soften the blow of this, the principal has awarded everyone with a dress down week. For those of you who aren't teachers, getting a dress down or jeans day is almost like being handed a million dollars. I am not real big on dressing way down because I would LOVE to get  a job at this school, so I would love it if they remember me as always looking really professional. I did decide I was going to go a little more casual this week though.  

Yesterday, I wore a knee length dark wash denim skirt from Old Navy. I paired it with a fun printed, ruffled top that I got off of the clearance rack from Peeble's and layered it with a cream sweater with gold trim to bring out the gold in the top. I think it all came together really nicely! 

Finally, today's outfit! I feel like another Old Navy commercial! I wore green chino pants, a denim swiss dot button-up shirt with a fuchsia tank underneath. My favorite part of today's outfit was my shoes! I wish I had taken a picture to post because they are super cute and comfortable! To tie the whole outfit together, I wore  some floral printed flats from Rocketdog. The SAT10 testing started today, and I am not allowed to touch any part of it, so I brought my stuff to study for my Praxis test that I am taking this Saturday! So I had a productive day studying for that! 

Hopefully I won't have to play catch up like this again!

Thanks for reading!

Until next time readers,

:)

Rachel

Another dress I forgot I had...day 17

Like yesterday, I also forgot that I owned this dress and I rediscovered it when I recently moved back home. I bought it from Ross to go to a TNDP dinner a couple of years ago and I don't think I have worn it since! It is a wide strap knee length tank dress with a royal blue band just under the bust going into a black and white rose pattern. It was a little cool today so I paired it with this black cropped sweater and black leather sandals. It was really comfortable and I think it worked well for today's outfit!

School went pretty well today, as well! I have my first observation from my supervisor from MTSU tomorrow so I spent a lot of my free time preparing for that today! I am a little nervous, but I am sure I will do fine! Now, I think I am going to head off to bed a little earlier than I have been the past few days!

Thanks for reading! 

Until next time readers, 

:)

Rachel

Ok, so you are probably wondering...where is Friday's outfit? (Let's be real...you're probably not, I just want to think someone is reading this besides me. ) I had a rough Friday! I ended up getting sick as I was on my way to work and did not even make it to school that day! So there was no reason to post because I did not even make it! I missed my students terribly, but naturally did not want to get them sick so I just took that day to recover!

Anyways, on to today's outfit! This dress is a perfect example of the whole reason I decided to start this blog. I did not even move this dress with me to Murfreesboro. It has been sitting upstairs in my closet for two years and I rediscovered it when I was moving back in with Mommy and Daddy! I think it was a Ross find. It is a really fun and comfortable wide tanked brown and green printed dress that stops just past my knees. I paired it with cream sandals from Target and think it was another big hit!

I have spent my day and evening preparing for my 1st observation from my university supervisor who is coming on Wednesday! I am nervous, but pray I will do well!

I think that is all for today!

Until next time readers,

:)

Rachel

Day 13...Bobcat Spirit Day! :)

           Today was the first day since my placement began that I have not worn a dress! Let me tell you, it was pretty nice! I told y'all yesterday that my new school shirt came in just in time for Bobcat Spirit Day today, so I was really excited to wear it to school today! Apparently so was everyone else because about 3/4 of the class was wearing their's as well! It was so much fun seeing everyone proud to represent their school with their new shirts! I tried to accessorize as best as I could with it so I paired it with blue jeans and a black cami. Then I wore my black leather bracelet, black bow earrings from Forever 21, and royal blue leather flip flops from Target. I thought it  looked really cute! 

Class was pretty great today, too! We are still working with subtraction and I think the kids (might) actually be enjoying it! I am enjoying each passing day at Flintville and see myself transforming in to a better teacher as each day draws to a close. I think that is all for today! Thanks for reading!

Until next time,

:)

Rachel

Day 12 :)

          I was torn on what I should wear today. I overslept, and of course I hadn't picked anything out last night. So  I grabbed this dress. I think it was a good choice! I was really comfortable all day long! I got this fun multi-colored dress from Ross about two years ago. I paired it with a pink camisole and a denim jacket. 

I had a great day! I have taken over the last part of the day this week. That consists of: Language Arts, Math, and Science/Social Studies. The kids are finally starting to grasp subtraction, so that is really reassuring! I was in the middle of my subtraction lesson today when the Vice Principal walks in to do a surprise observation on me. I was so nervous! But I really think I held it all together and did a good job! Hopefully she was impressed with me!

Also, my new FES shirt came in today so you all can enjoy seeing that as part of my outfit tomorrow because it is....BOBCAT SPIRIT DAY!! WHOOHOO!!! :)

I think that's all for today! Thanks for reading!

Until next time, 

:)

Rachel