As I reread my original post, I realized a couple of things about it: 1) As Dr. T pointed out, I didn't actually explain the problem I was having, and 2) I really shouldn't post things half asleep with out proof reading them first :fpalm:
As I said, I'm working my way through the teaching program at a local university. Have gotten to the point in the program where the assignments for the classes I'm taking are predicated on work I'm doing in my practicums. the college has a placement specialist who is in charge of finding schools who agree to let student teachers come into the classroom and shadow or work with an experienced educator i.e. a placement. I've asked if I could assist by contacting local schools myself, but was told by the placement specialist "no, I'll take care of it". Terms at this college are only eight weeks long and we're on week five and she just now found a placement for me, but it 's too far away for me to commute to. When I explained this to her, she replied that none of the local schools had any openings for me. On a hunch, I went to a couple of the local schools and asked their principles and or district superintendents if they had heard from the placement specialist and they said no they hadn't, but they would be willing to try and help me out with a placement if she contacted them. I know that this is a new placement specialist, but the same "can't find you a placement anywhere" thing happened last year with the previous specialist. I try to be a patient person. I know I'm not the only one looking for placements, and I know that lighting into someone and telling them just where the bear ate the cabbage, is not the way to inspire them to help you, but dadgum :x
Anyhow, that's the issue I'm dealing with. Any suggestions on how to proceed would be appreciated.