This week was quite an adventure for me. I did my first observed lesson in the classroom and that went so well. I really appreciate my supervisor she always has the right things to say and way to make me feel like I am learning but doing a good job at the same time. She told me on this last visit that my cooperating teacher said I was doing really well and I needed to hear that because my cooperating teacher is a bit more quiet.
I am getting to know my students better and one of the students I really enjoy. He is a beginning ESL student but loves to be a bit of a joker while still being smart and getting his work done, so he is fun to be around.
I saw my cooperating teacher really lay into her study hall kids the other day. She had a huge class of 39 students and they were not good at all. I saw the way she handled them and then handled the situation. She had to tell someone and they separated the class which made it much better. She also gave them assigned seats and wrote a couple of referrals.
It has still been a difficult transition. It has made me realize how much my cooperating teacher from VCE really helped me and how appreciative I am of having her. It is also making me realize how there are so many different types of teaching styles and how to work with each of them.
2 comments:
True story! I feel like the cooperating teacher helps make the placement. Also, I feel like the environment of the school is a big factor. I'm glad things are going well...but I miss you being around at lunch! :}
I am glad that you are receiving lots of encouragement! It definitely helps. My supervisor is encouraging as well. And it is definitely makes you feel better and gives you a boost of confidence.
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