Released from Internship
Last week, I was released from my internship with my mentor. This was a complete shock. I have worked with special ed kids for over 3 years. I wanted to pursue teaching. My supervisor told me that my mentor said I was always late and my outfits were inappropriate. I told my supervisor I have proof of my check in and check out times on my phone, from the school’s main office. My outfits I work as a para and my school has a strict dress code. I even checked the dress code policy and matched my outfits. I would ask my mentor what can I do better on or how can I improve my skills. He was a brick wall and said nothing to me on my skills. Even when I asked… How am I suppose to improve on my challenges. If the mentor doesn’t give me feedback? I can’t read his mind? I would communicate through email and he would ignore my messages. I am starting to think it was out of spite on a personal level. Has anyone been through this? Have a negative experience during student teaching or internship? In a way it was a blessing in disguise. I will be pursuing a different career path.