My coop teaches ALL 9th graders, was this bad, NO!!! I want to teach 9th graders so I was and still am very thrilled!!! She teaches 6 periods out of 7, so I am always busy, another PLUS!!! She teaches 2 honors, 2 college prep and 2 lower level English classes!!!!! I drew a seating chart of the students so I appeared to know their names when I went to speak with them, and I took notes on it about students trying to select the ones I will do my lesson plan for, those were the ones that need full attention. I was able to read to the students and I absolutely fail in love with them on day one and their behaviors were not the best but they were them, loved it!!! I gave them one rule so far, that I believe respect is mutual, I will respect them and in turn they will respect me. I told them when I am reading they should be listening and if they are confused or have anything to add just stop me and we will figure it out together. I read very engagingly to them full of emotion and it was beautiful to see them awed, captivated, i loved it!!
My coop does not give them assigned seats and I do not agree with that because she is unable to control the class due to all the talking. Friends sit together and talk the entire class and that is a big disruption. I have not seen any rules that she has helped them generate. On a very positive note she allowed me to jump in my first date and I loved the students. I actually took the time to get to know some of the students, what they like to read, sports, family..... I think that meant a lot to them honestly.
I am a little disappointed in myself because I witnessed a mean girl incident and did not realize it to be and allowed it to happen. One girl told another she was acting like a first grader and the girl ran off crying. I went after her but not knowing my way around the school she made it in the bathroom before me and that was my stopping point. I wish I knew at that moment how to recognize that action. I felt very disappointed in myself, but it was and still is a learning experience.
I also dealt with a boy who is the biggest class disturber and encouraged him to finish his work when he told the teachers he would not. I ensured that for every comment I said this needs to be fixed, I gave two positive ones and I think that really helped to take away the sting.
I cannot wait to go back on Friday, my coop even said that I can keep coming even after my time is up!!! I learned that I want the lower learning class, the students that are tough because in theory at least to me that just need a little more love and attention. They are the challenge, they have so much personality and they light up my heart and I confirmed what I already knew they are where I want to be.
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