I am so excited and nervous all at the same time! I begin my full teach on Monday. My students are listening to me so much more than they did before. My star student behavior chart seems to really be helping. I had one little girl yesterday ask me why she didn't get any stickers and I had to explain to her that I was only at the school for the end of the day and all we were doing was taking tests. I can't give everyone a sticker for not talking when they all know not to talk during tests. She understood and was ok with it.
Yesterday morning I went to the Dinah Zike workshop. She is the lady that invented foldables. It was the best workshop I have ever been to. I bought a book that I am really excited to be able to use as a resource. I hopefully will buy all of her books and will try and use foldables in each subject. I think they really help students learn because they are kinesthetic. They are great for all students at all ages from pre-k all the way through college.
Wish me luck next week!
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Crazy Week
My CT was out most of the week and so I took over and taught most of the day. I did feel bad and would let the sub do parts of the lessons he was supposed to do. I learned a lot about teaching full day and having complete control of the class. The students really tested me on Thursday but I think I passed the test and they will hopefully behave for me on Tuesday. I will have a sub again on Tuesday and hopefully have my CT back on Wednesday.
On Thursday I had to keep 12 out of 21 students inside during recess. I hate taking recess away but I warned them. I told them if they do not line up correctly and quietly or come to the carpet correctly and quietly they would be staying in for recess and practice these two tasks. I think they didn't believe me and so they talked and lined up incorrectly or came to the carpet incorrectly. They learned I was not playing and that I meant what I said. I was very proud of a few of my students. One of the boys in my class when I told him thank you for lining up correctly he replied by telling me he did talk. Because he did this I only kept him in for a few minutes. I told him thank you for being honest with me and sent him outside. I was very proud of one of the girls. She usually talks but when I told her I was taking away recess she crossed her arms and glued her mouth shut. I told her I was very proud of her.
Friday we had a workshop by Grace Dearborn on Classroom Management. I learned a lot from it and want to buy her book. She had a lot of great ideas that I would like to implement in my classroom right away. I will not be able to do all of them but I will start with a few next week.
I hope next week goes much smoother than this week was!
On Thursday I had to keep 12 out of 21 students inside during recess. I hate taking recess away but I warned them. I told them if they do not line up correctly and quietly or come to the carpet correctly and quietly they would be staying in for recess and practice these two tasks. I think they didn't believe me and so they talked and lined up incorrectly or came to the carpet incorrectly. They learned I was not playing and that I meant what I said. I was very proud of a few of my students. One of the boys in my class when I told him thank you for lining up correctly he replied by telling me he did talk. Because he did this I only kept him in for a few minutes. I told him thank you for being honest with me and sent him outside. I was very proud of one of the girls. She usually talks but when I told her I was taking away recess she crossed her arms and glued her mouth shut. I told her I was very proud of her.
Friday we had a workshop by Grace Dearborn on Classroom Management. I learned a lot from it and want to buy her book. She had a lot of great ideas that I would like to implement in my classroom right away. I will not be able to do all of them but I will start with a few next week.
I hope next week goes much smoother than this week was!
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