This week definitely seemed a lot busier than the others so far. I found several aspects of this week to be very valuable. To start, I began teaching my second class of Web Page Design, and it is very helpful to be able to teach the same class twice. I was able to modify my lessons somewhat the second time around to allow the lesson to flow more smoothly for myself and the students. I also found out the importance of planning. On Thursday this week, I went on a field trip with my coop and one of her classes for the entire day. It was a good experience to go out of the school and be with the students for the day and see them and how they react outside the school. The students were well-behaved and it allowed me the opportunity to get to know some of the students better when we sat down and all had lunch together. I have found out that showing the students that you are human is important, because then they feel more comfortable around them. As this week has progressed, I have found myself interacting more and more each day with all of the students and they are approaching me more with questions they may have.
As this week has gone on, I feel things have gone well thus far. I'm not sure if I would change anything from this week other than one class period this week, because I feel that everything I have done has allowed for a learning experience. One class period this week, I had a student react a certain way to an assignment and he did not want to complete it. It was the first time I was in that situation and was not sure 100% what to do. I did the best I could under the circumstances, and after some suggestions from Mrs. Wiscount and my coop, feel that when situations like that may arise again, I will be able to handle it properly while maintaining control in the classroom. The most important thing I have learned this week is that as teachers we have to expect the unexpected and react appropriately to keep the situation from escalating. Hope everyone is having a great experience and have a great week five!!
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I definitely know what you mean as far as "expecting the unexpected." I have had a couple situations where a student was either having a bad day or just "not in the mood." It's definitely hard to know what to expect when you are working with such a wide variety of students from a wide variety of backgrounds. As long as they can see that you respect them, and that you will treat them in a respectable way regardless of what kind of day they are having, it normally seems to work out well in the end. Sounds like you've got a handle on it though.
ReplyDeleteGood luck as you continue to pick up classes and work with the students more! I hope everything continues to go well for you.
It sounds like you had an interesting week. At times a student just does not want to do the work for some reason. As long as the student knows that you care and you respect them, some how it all works out in the end.
ReplyDeleteI know that you care and want the best for all your students. That's what makes for a good teacher. Keep up the good work and have a great week five.
Developing relationships is so important in the classroom. This skill is a true gift which develops the longer we teach. I am glad that you are seeing its power and impact that relationships can make in the classroom.
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