ooh teaching
So I began to teach this past tuesday. The school has block scheduling, meaning longer periods. I believe it is 76 minutes a block. I'm teaching first block (out of 5) right now with honoros algebra 2. I started my first lesson, i was very nervous, but I made it through. My only thing was that I ended with twenty minutes left in the period. Which sucks...cuuuuz thats no good! So I let them do their homework. My co-op said I did really well for a first day and that i'm very comfortable and i already have a connection with the students. She said that most student teachers arent as comfortable as I appeared to be and that was great. My second lesson went sooo much better. My explanations felt good and the timing was perfect. I had them do something at the end to hand in so I can see if they understood what i was teaching, and they do. I'm haing a good time. I wish I could jsut have this one class. I do not want to take on another.
Well, maybe the algebra 1b. It only has the 8 kids, and these kids are really nice and I think I have formed some good relations by just helping out right now. They ask me questions, come up to me for help, and they seem sweet. I'm just afraid that i won't be able to time myself correctly with them so that they don't get overwhelmed. It appears that one topic can take up to two days to learn, and even then its kinda hard for them. So we'll see...I think i might be taking that up in about a week and a half maybe? IDK
AP calc will be the last one...the one i'm most nervous about. Granted, I won't have to make lesson plans cuz i'l be using my co-ops, but i'm still nervous about it. There is also a small group and tehy are very interested in the topic and they have fun. I'm just unsure about my abilities to teach it to them. We'll see I guess...
Thats about it. My baby isn't coming home this weekend...even after i worked extra hard to try and get a whole bunch done so i can see him all weekend. :( i guess i'll just get a whoooooole bunch done. I've completed about 3 weeks worth of lessons. I wanna get another 3 so that i'm really ahead when i pick up the next one. We'll see....
I do miss my social life
peace out home slices
Well, maybe the algebra 1b. It only has the 8 kids, and these kids are really nice and I think I have formed some good relations by just helping out right now. They ask me questions, come up to me for help, and they seem sweet. I'm just afraid that i won't be able to time myself correctly with them so that they don't get overwhelmed. It appears that one topic can take up to two days to learn, and even then its kinda hard for them. So we'll see...I think i might be taking that up in about a week and a half maybe? IDK
AP calc will be the last one...the one i'm most nervous about. Granted, I won't have to make lesson plans cuz i'l be using my co-ops, but i'm still nervous about it. There is also a small group and tehy are very interested in the topic and they have fun. I'm just unsure about my abilities to teach it to them. We'll see I guess...
Thats about it. My baby isn't coming home this weekend...even after i worked extra hard to try and get a whole bunch done so i can see him all weekend. :( i guess i'll just get a whoooooole bunch done. I've completed about 3 weeks worth of lessons. I wanna get another 3 so that i'm really ahead when i pick up the next one. We'll see....
I do miss my social life
peace out home slices