I was in the classroom this morning and my co-op had to go do something on the computer really quickly while she was in the middle of a lesson. I just happened to be right there and asked if I could continue going through the work sheet since she was busy. It felt really awesome to be in front of the class. I'm really excited to share in this educational experience with the students. My co-op is a great teacher and the students definitely know it. I hope I can continue what she's been doing so far.
It's been a long time since I was a middle school student so it's going to be interesting, challenging, and fun learning about how much has changed! I'm excited to connect with the students at both an educational and personal level. While I am looking forward to that first lesson, it's more important for me to build some kind of relationship with the students. I want the students feel comfortable around me and vice versa so if any questions or problems arise, we can discuss rather than avoid them.
I'm really looking forward to getting the kids to write about themselves a bit. I really want to get to know my students while also having them learn. I think that writing will be a good way to do that. I'm also pretty excited to teach short stories. It was a unit/topic I really enjoyed when I was in middle school so hopefully I'll enjoy teaching it as well!
I am definitely looking forward to the students. In being in the classroom only one day so far the students were receptive to my presence, and all classes seemed to have their own distinctive personalities. I am thankful to have a great cooperating teacher, who meets the students where they are by still challenging them to more. Also, i feel that developing my own teacher persona as I negotiate with the classes and individual students will be perhaps the most important development for this semester. Then next semester I will know how to interact, give directions, and lead the class as a vibrant learning community.
I am most looking forward to interacting with the students. I am really hoping that I can make English come alive for them. I want to show them something about reading or writing that they can latch on to and find a passion for. I really like my co-op but his teaching style is so different from mine. He's very power oriented, as in "I talk, you listen." "I'm the teacher, you're the student." Me i want to have a conversation with these kids. I want to create a learning environment that we explore together. I want to get these kids reading and writing outside of their required class work, and I also want to get them talking about it.
I'm really excited to get to know my students and who they are both in the classroom, but mostly who they are as people. I want my students to realize that because they are people, they have an opinion, and one that should be heard. This past week I was able to teach the whole day because my mentor was out for the day. I had the opportunity to work one on one with students and in a large group. I'm excited to learn how to work with students in both settings and learn how each student processes differently. Overall, I'm excited to see my students grow in their writing skills and people skills.
My mentor often talks about how middle school isn't all about the content the students are learning, but more about learning how to be responsible citizens. I think this is something I am excited to see my students grow in, and I'm looking forward to seeing how teachers help students to be able to grow in such things.
I have found the seventh graders in my class to be open, engaging and very curious. We made Life Maps on Friday and they were eager to share details about their lives, even the most intimate family dramas! One student was stuck to think of additional snapshots of her life and I asked if she had any relatives or neighbors who stood out as "characters." She burst out with, "You mean like the creepy guy down the street who never comes outside, always keeps his blinds shut tight and peeks through them with binoculars when anyone walks by?" I said, "Now that's a story!" All of the kids around her starting coming up with "quirky neighbor" ideas. It was fun to see them become animated and creative in their idea of storytelling. I do have one question for the class: Is this blog private? I would want to censor my sharing if it is not.
I'm most looking forward to just learning techniques on balancing a classroom ...from students to curriculum and how to handle problems when they arise. It'll be interesting to see how a real school works, and the challenges that come along with working with students and administration. I'm really just looking to get a feel for the " real world" of teaching.
I am most looking forward to the opportunity to work with a top-notch teacher. Fortunately, my writing partner last semester graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg, which is where I am placed this semester. He had amazing things to say about my co-op. I have been lucky enough to speak with some of her former students, all of whom attest to her incredible teaching ability. At this point, I am feeling extremely lucky to be working with her. I am looking forward to keeping a daily journal of my experiences; I don't want to forget anything. I'd also like to add that co-op is not wasting any time putting me in front of the class. On the first day of school, I was writing on the board and contributing to class discussions. I teach my first mini-lesson next Monday!
I am most looking forward to learning how to handle students who are getting disrespectful and/or out of hand. My co-op allows me to be very hands-on in the class and I have already encountered a few students who are trying to test my boundaries. I don't really have any concerns about this, but that still doesn't mean that I would like to learn as many approaches as possible. After all, this is the environment that I want to be in... so all the most tools I can build, the better.
Also, I would very much like to learn how to build lesson plans, unit plans, essential questions, etc. We have talked about this plenty of times in classes, but I have yet to really build upon these lessons. that is all...... for now
Is anyone else having trouble posting on this blog from their laptop? My google Identification doesn't appear below when I try to post from laptop. Just curious as I learn my way around here.
I don't know where to start...I am excited about everything! So far I am really enjoying working with my co-op at CV. I have quickly realized that our personalities and teaching styles are pretty different; which energizes me and I think will make for a great learning opportunity. I am completely amazed at how my co-op commands attention without yelling or using any gimmicks; somehow her presence and authority gain their trust and respect very quickly. I will be very interested to see how she continues to motivate our students and develop relationships with all of them. I am nervous/excited to begin to take on more responsibility in the classroom. Currently I am working on developing an interactive poetry bulletin board that I hope will create some excitement in the classroom.
I'm really looking forward to getting to know the students through their actions in the classroom, as well as from their writing. Many of the students that have IEP's in my classroom need constant attention and need to be connected with in order to build trust. I am looking forward to seeing how my co-op handles this, but I'm nervous to approach this situation. Knowing that I could make or break a student's perception of my class with one simple mistake puts a lot of pressure on me. I don't want to undo the progress of my co-op!
I was in the classroom this morning and my co-op had to go do something on the computer really quickly while she was in the middle of a lesson. I just happened to be right there and asked if I could continue going through the work sheet since she was busy. It felt really awesome to be in front of the class. I'm really excited to share in this educational experience with the students. My co-op is a great teacher and the students definitely know it. I hope I can continue what she's been doing so far.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a long time since I was a middle school student so it's going to be interesting, challenging, and fun learning about how much has changed! I'm excited to connect with the students at both an educational and personal level. While I am looking forward to that first lesson, it's more important for me to build some kind of relationship with the students. I want the students feel comfortable around me and vice versa so if any questions or problems arise, we can discuss rather than avoid them.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to getting the kids to write about themselves a bit. I really want to get to know my students while also having them learn. I think that writing will be a good way to do that. I'm also pretty excited to teach short stories. It was a unit/topic I really enjoyed when I was in middle school so hopefully I'll enjoy teaching it as well!
ReplyDeleteI am definitely looking forward to the students. In being in the classroom only one day so far the students were receptive to my presence, and all classes seemed to have their own distinctive personalities. I am thankful to have a great cooperating teacher, who meets the students where they are by still challenging them to more. Also, i feel that developing my own teacher persona as I negotiate with the classes and individual students will be perhaps the most important development for this semester. Then next semester I will know how to interact, give directions, and lead the class as a vibrant learning community.
ReplyDeleteI am most looking forward to interacting with the students. I am really hoping that I can make English come alive for them. I want to show them something about reading or writing that they can latch on to and find a passion for. I really like my co-op but his teaching style is so different from mine. He's very power oriented, as in "I talk, you listen." "I'm the teacher, you're the student." Me i want to have a conversation with these kids. I want to create a learning environment that we explore together. I want to get these kids reading and writing outside of their required class work, and I also want to get them talking about it.
ReplyDeleteI'm really excited to get to know my students and who they are both in the classroom, but mostly who they are as people. I want my students to realize that because they are people, they have an opinion, and one that should be heard. This past week I was able to teach the whole day because my mentor was out for the day. I had the opportunity to work one on one with students and in a large group. I'm excited to learn how to work with students in both settings and learn how each student processes differently. Overall, I'm excited to see my students grow in their writing skills and people skills.
ReplyDeleteMy mentor often talks about how middle school isn't all about the content the students are learning, but more about learning how to be responsible citizens. I think this is something I am excited to see my students grow in, and I'm looking forward to seeing how teachers help students to be able to grow in such things.
I have found the seventh graders in my class to be open, engaging and very curious. We made Life Maps on Friday and they were eager to share details about their lives, even the most intimate family dramas! One student was stuck to think of additional snapshots of her life and I asked if she had any relatives or neighbors who stood out as "characters." She burst out with, "You mean like the creepy guy down the street who never comes outside, always keeps his blinds shut tight and peeks through them with binoculars when anyone walks by?" I said, "Now that's a story!" All of the kids around her starting coming up with "quirky neighbor" ideas. It was fun to see them become animated and creative in their idea of storytelling.
ReplyDeleteI do have one question for the class: Is this blog private? I would want to censor my sharing if it is not.
I'm most looking forward to just learning techniques on balancing a classroom ...from students to curriculum and how to handle problems when they arise. It'll be interesting to see how a real school works, and the challenges that come along with working with students and administration. I'm really just looking to get a feel for the " real world" of teaching.
ReplyDeleteI am most looking forward to the opportunity to work with a top-notch teacher. Fortunately, my writing partner last semester graduated from Lampeter-Strasburg, which is where I am placed this semester. He had amazing things to say about my co-op. I have been lucky enough to speak with some of her former students, all of whom attest to her incredible teaching ability. At this point, I am feeling extremely lucky to be working with her. I am looking forward to keeping a daily journal of my experiences; I don't want to forget anything. I'd also like to add that co-op is not wasting any time putting me in front of the class. On the first day of school, I was writing on the board and contributing to class discussions. I teach my first mini-lesson next Monday!
ReplyDeleteI am most looking forward to learning how to handle students who are getting disrespectful and/or out of hand. My co-op allows me to be very hands-on in the class and I have already encountered a few students who are trying to test my boundaries. I don't really have any concerns about this, but that still doesn't mean that I would like to learn as many approaches as possible. After all, this is the environment that I want to be in... so all the most tools I can build, the better.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I would very much like to learn how to build lesson plans, unit plans, essential questions, etc. We have talked about this plenty of times in classes, but I have yet to really build upon these lessons. that is all...... for now
Is anyone else having trouble posting on this blog from their laptop? My google Identification doesn't appear below when I try to post from laptop. Just curious as I learn my way around here.
ReplyDeleteI don't know where to start...I am excited about everything! So far I am really enjoying working with my co-op at CV. I have quickly realized that our personalities and teaching styles are pretty different; which energizes me and I think will make for a great learning opportunity. I am completely amazed at how my co-op commands attention without yelling or using any gimmicks; somehow her presence and authority gain their trust and respect very quickly. I will be very interested to see how she continues to motivate our students and develop relationships with all of them. I am nervous/excited to begin to take on more responsibility in the classroom. Currently I am working on developing an interactive poetry bulletin board that I hope will create some excitement in the classroom.
ReplyDeleteI'm really looking forward to getting to know the students through their actions in the classroom, as well as from their writing. Many of the students that have IEP's in my classroom need constant attention and need to be connected with in order to build trust. I am looking forward to seeing how my co-op handles this, but I'm nervous to approach this situation. Knowing that I could make or break a student's perception of my class with one simple mistake puts a lot of pressure on me. I don't want to undo the progress of my co-op!
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