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So, first bit of awesome news, I'm already hired at camp for next year. I got an email from Barbara on Monday saying that the application was online, and I filled it out right away and mailed it to her Monday. Today, I got an email from her that said, "Thank you for your rapid response to my message. You may consider
yourself hired." I am so excited! Just a month ago, I was freaking out because I hadn't heard from Barbara since camp, and I thought she had fired me without my knowledge, which scared me. But...everything is so great now that I'm hired for next year. :)
The other bit of awesome news happened yesterday. I was asked by Marc, my cooperating teacher, to prepare a sheet of rhythm exercises and then to make it into an overhead on Tuesday morning so I could do a brief lesson on rhythm. I was SO nervous when I was up in front of the class, but somehow...I kept my hands from shaking like they had the first day. Anyway, I'd made an overhead of eight rhythm exercises, and I had the kids clap on the notes and stomp on the rests. I was so surprised; they did so well. At first, I had a few kids talking out of turn, and I quelled that by telling them that I don't tolerate people talking out of turn and that they would need to raise their hands if they had an answer to a question I asked. After that, I had zero problems with them. I went through each line measure by measure, and each measure beat by beat, asking the kids what kind of notes there were in each measure. For those of you who go (or have gone) to Burton, I did the Mulkins thing... "And this note is a what? Hands?" It amused me every time I did it. It went SO well.
Also, my supervisor came in while I was teaching the lesson. I was kind of nervous at first, having both Dr. Ross and Marc watching me teach my first lesson in front of an actual class, but I tried not to let it show. After class, both Dr. Ross and Marc came to talk to me, because my lesson went for most of the class period (which is 45 minutes), to tell me what they thought.. they LOVED it. I was so so so ecstatic. Marc told me that one of the only things I needed to work on was giving better praise; that it sounded kind of flat. So if that's one of the only things I need to work on... my God, I was on cloud nine all day yesterday. It was GREAT.
Tonight I have to go to Band Night at Duniway; the kids are getting their instruments tonight (ugh). I really hope it doesn't last the entire two hours; I want to get Thai food and do some cleaning of my room tonight. I would also like to get some sleep. Last night I didn't go to bed until nearly 1 because I had a LOT of reading and writing for Soviet Russia, and then I woke up at 7 this morning to go to school. I could barely keep my eyes open during Soviet Russia, and I think I missed 90% of what went on in class. I went home and promptly fell asleep until I had to go to work. I'll just have to borrow Heather's notes.
Anyway, I've got to head out to Duniway; wish me luck. I hope I remember all of the kids' names.
yourself hired." I am so excited! Just a month ago, I was freaking out because I hadn't heard from Barbara since camp, and I thought she had fired me without my knowledge, which scared me. But...everything is so great now that I'm hired for next year. :)
The other bit of awesome news happened yesterday. I was asked by Marc, my cooperating teacher, to prepare a sheet of rhythm exercises and then to make it into an overhead on Tuesday morning so I could do a brief lesson on rhythm. I was SO nervous when I was up in front of the class, but somehow...I kept my hands from shaking like they had the first day. Anyway, I'd made an overhead of eight rhythm exercises, and I had the kids clap on the notes and stomp on the rests. I was so surprised; they did so well. At first, I had a few kids talking out of turn, and I quelled that by telling them that I don't tolerate people talking out of turn and that they would need to raise their hands if they had an answer to a question I asked. After that, I had zero problems with them. I went through each line measure by measure, and each measure beat by beat, asking the kids what kind of notes there were in each measure. For those of you who go (or have gone) to Burton, I did the Mulkins thing... "And this note is a what? Hands?" It amused me every time I did it. It went SO well.
Also, my supervisor came in while I was teaching the lesson. I was kind of nervous at first, having both Dr. Ross and Marc watching me teach my first lesson in front of an actual class, but I tried not to let it show. After class, both Dr. Ross and Marc came to talk to me, because my lesson went for most of the class period (which is 45 minutes), to tell me what they thought.. they LOVED it. I was so so so ecstatic. Marc told me that one of the only things I needed to work on was giving better praise; that it sounded kind of flat. So if that's one of the only things I need to work on... my God, I was on cloud nine all day yesterday. It was GREAT.
Tonight I have to go to Band Night at Duniway; the kids are getting their instruments tonight (ugh). I really hope it doesn't last the entire two hours; I want to get Thai food and do some cleaning of my room tonight. I would also like to get some sleep. Last night I didn't go to bed until nearly 1 because I had a LOT of reading and writing for Soviet Russia, and then I woke up at 7 this morning to go to school. I could barely keep my eyes open during Soviet Russia, and I think I missed 90% of what went on in class. I went home and promptly fell asleep until I had to go to work. I'll just have to borrow Heather's notes.
Anyway, I've got to head out to Duniway; wish me luck. I hope I remember all of the kids' names.