Monday July 30th 2012
Day Sixteen at Mountain Creek State
High School
My teacher was sick today. She texted
me early in the morning to inform me which helped me plan on the way to school.
I was already planning on teaching 2 lessons today so I was prepared for those
2 sessions. Session 1 and 4 I do not teach, so really I was all set for the
day. What I got to experience today rather than other days was the fact of
finding my way to each class completely on my own, letting the students into
the classroom, being in charge of taking the roll for every class, assigning homework,
collecting homework, and everything else in between. I LOVED today. My lessons
went great and I had no problems at all. I think because my teacher was absent
the students gave me more respect than they usually do with her there. I set
the law down hard for them and really made it clear that I was not going to put
up with any of their talking or disrespect. My year 8 class was terrible last Monday
so I knew I had to be strict today. I wrote class rules on the board for them
to copy, and I moved 4 students from their seats during the lesson. If they
talked, that was it for me; I called their name and told them to move
immediately. It was amazing how they listened when I was firm. Although I was a
bit nervous being alone, I really enjoyed the pressure free feeling of
teaching.
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