At this point, I am very comfortable teaching. My students are now comfortable with me, too. They freely ask me questions during work time and are eager to talk to me in the halls in between classes.
I encountered several problems in my lesson yesterday, all of which I worked through. I realize that this is going to happen while I'm just starting out, but unfortunately, they occurred during my first observation! Mrs. Stroh was understanding. She assured me that this unit is meant to be a learning experience and that I was being very hard on myself. However, I wish she could have seen today's lesson. It went SO well. I had timed everything perfectly and the students were fully engaged for the entire period.
I still have seven more days left, but I cannot wait until I am at Erwine every day next semester!
Language Arts is the best! I am glad your students enjoy your lessons. I bet they are creative and interactive. Mythology can be one of the hardest units to teach or one of the easiest depending on the route you take with it. IT appeals that you are taking a creative approach :-). Continue the great work!
ReplyDeleteAwww Jordan I am so glad you are having a great experience with your student teaching. Don't feel bad about your lesson going bad when Mrs. Stroh observed, my supervisor was observing the day my one lesson blew up in my face. I guess it's just a learning experience.
ReplyDeleteAlso, my wiki project last year was Mythology, if you want any more ideas for now or the future check it out.
I totally agree with you and I am so happy you are having a good experience.
ReplyDeleteSomething you mentioned that shocked me was that the students were still talking about your lessons after class in the hallways. That's impressive, Jord! I'm happy to know how in tune your students are with your lessons.
Anna, I did use your wiki! Thank you :)
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