Today my students took a test. Mrs. Mathis told me to take the test to use as the key. I took the test and it was really easy. Some students finished their test before I even finished the key. I was so confused to that because I was going pretty fast. Anyway, after I finished doing the key, Mrs. Mathis let me grade the test. I was scared, because what if my answers weren't correct? Which two of them were wrong. But I fixed the questions I got wrong, and Mrs. Mathis helped me. I only got to grade a couple of their test due to time. Today, I didn't want to leave though. She also had me grading her Algebra 1 classes test. The students were making such small errors and it really upsets me. They know what they are doing, but they didn't get the answer right. Teaching must be hard, I would be way too nice on grading.
When I arrived at the school I talked to Mrs. Joyner as usual until the kids arrived. When the kids arrived I helped them choose their lunch for the day. Then after that I went around and checked their reading log and gave them stickers and high fives if they did it. I love being able to encourage the kids to read and do their homework. The one girl I have been reading with lately used to not do her homework and now she started reading and doing her homework and it makes me feel happy. That same girl I have been working with I reviewed her words with her and Mrs. Joyner said if she only missed a certain amount she could move up to a reading level, and she did! I was so proud and I felt like hers, Mrs. Joyner’s, and my work had been paying off. The rest of the class period I walked around and helped them take tests. Since today was Friday it was their test day so I had to make sure that they did cheat and that they would stay focused. I really enjoy working with them.
Well today was my last placement in this football season, which was a little bit sad but I kept my head high because those kids make me happy. We started off in first block with a little running and stretching, then the kids had their choice of an activity. Whether it was basketball, volleyball, or badminton which is actually very challenging because I played Coach Frye and he beat me bad. I like playing the kids in basketball because they think I’m so good because one of the kids said “you can get him, he is the best one out here”. Which if they saw me play up at the high school they would think otherwise. Then with my six graders, we did the same thing because on Fridays all classes do the same general thing. My first six graders were very calm because most of them were gone to celebration day. After that class left me and Coach Frye played a game of badminton and he destroyed me so bad, that when the next class came in they started laughing at me. Since I knew I wasn’t going to win, I decided to quit and go play basketball with the kids which turned into a free throw shooting competition with this one kid. After me and him were done this kid named Storm came over and me and him shot a little bit, he is a nice kid that just likes to have fun and doesn’t care what nobody thinks which made me think we should all not care what people think.
I was late to placement today because I had a slight emergency. When I made it to my placement Mr. Leininger was making fun of me for being late because he had to go over the South Carolina Facts with the class. The students who did not get a change to recite the preamble yesterday were preparing to go when I arrived. Once everyone in the class had been, they were given the opportunity to go again if they wanted the chance to improve the score they received yesterday. A few students ended up going again and improved their grades. After the class was finished with the preamble, Mr. Leininger went over a PowerPoint that explained the Bill of Rights. The students had to pick a partner and pick one of the first ten amendments to illustrate. The students did not a get a chance to start their illustrations, but most of them did get a rough draft started before they had to switch classes. When the second class came in, I went over the South Carolina Facts with them while Mr. Leininger went to the workroom. The students gave me the same respect they give him. I was amazed that they listened to me and followed my directions without him being in the room. They were attentive, asked me questions, and even came up with ways to relate the information in a modern way. I was impressed with their maturity. I wish I could work with his second period longer. They are a joy to work with.
Today during Mrs. Mason’s class we started off by reading our AR books. I helped Cameron read his book until it was time to starts Fridays test. We began with the spelling test whichI read the questions to them. Once I had read all the questions Mrs. Mason called the students to turn in their work. Once everyone had turned in their spelling tests I graded them. Once I finished grading all the tests I gave them back to Mrs. Mason who then handed out their math test. Mrs. Mason read the students the questions to the math test. Once they had all finished they turned in the math test. Finally I took the students to the computer lab where they took any AR tests they had to take. Once all the students had finished their tests we went back to Mrs. Mason’s class where I then had to leave. - Christian
Today was really good. When the news show came on they told the kids about Veterans Day and how we should all be very thankful for the vets. All the kids seemed excited to where their red, white, and blue to school Monday. After that the nurse came on and told them about which candies are better for your teeth; thankfully chocolate was one candy she said was good for teeth. After the news show went off, Mrs. Gandy told me to do the calendar. Those kindergarteners make it really hard to get their attention. I didn’t want to raise my voice, but I had to speak over them. We did the calendar, and they wrote an eight beside their seven. Then we moved over to writing the date. We wrote Friday, Nov. 8. We also wrote 11-8-13. After the date we looked out the window to see what the weather was like: sunny, cloudy, foggy, or raining. Then we moved over to how many days we’ve been in school, only 58 if you’re wondering. We were just about to take the eggs that had been in the incubator outside and crack them open when Mrs. Gandy heard a duckling trying to get out, so we left them in there for a little while longer. After that they were sent to their groups. I watched after my usual group. They did really well and I didn’t have to fuss at not a single one.
Today was a big day for the students at my placement. After working on two lessons all week, it was finally their test day. Many students were worried about this test, considering the 6th grade teachers became really strict. The previous test haven’t gone well for a lot of students. Therefore, the teachers decided that if they didn’t past their test on this day with a 70 or above they wouldn’t have recess for the rest of the week. This seemed to make the students care a lot more. Considering instead of going to recess, they would be coming back to the class to study. After Mrs. Smith said what was on the test, I then gave each student their test. It doesn’t seem to take long for a sixth grader to answer twenty questions. Shortly after handing out test I was grading test. Thankfully, the students’ scores improved substantially. All because they actually did their work this week. There was only one person who lost their recess for the rest of the week. However, I don’t believe they will let it happen again. - Ben
My placement and I had an awesome second day of learning how to create infographics! The students annotated an article about tuberculosis and picked out key facts that they could easily represent in an infographic. Next, they each choose a partner and spent the remainder of the class creating this infographic. I was blown away by the amount of effort that they put into this project. Each group had a unique vision for their infographic and they were all incredibly visually appealing. I walked around the classroom, during this activity, and helped with any part of the assignment that they found challenging. I feel like I really connected with many of the students through this activity.
Today was really good. I got to the middle school and went to Mrs. Kahler’s class again. Her students got to continue working on their Tuberculosis infographics. Katie and I walked around and continued to help them with their assignments. One group of students were doing such a good job and it shocked me. I was expecting these two particular boys to do a slack and terrible job. However, they had the best infographic in my opinion! Once the class ended, the studetns were told to take the graphics home if they were not finished and presentations will start on Monday. Overall, it was an uneventful day. I am continuing to learn more and more about teaching from Mrs. Kahler. Her organization, spirit, and patience inspires me to be a better teacher cadet. I have learned a lot of skills this week to apply to my second grade classroom whenever I return to Mt. Pisgah Elementary. I am looking forward to testing out my new teaching methods!
Today when I arrived at my placement the class was doing their bell work. While they were doing that Mrs. McFarland was calling them up one by one and letting them do their spelling test. I sat there and watched. I was very impressed by how the children were learning their words. While Mrs. McFarland continued to call them up, I took the ones who were already finished to the restroom. When I returned I stapled some packets together for the kids. After Mrs. McFarland returned with the rest of the class I was sent out to the some errands for Relay for Life. Mrs. McFarland took the class to the prize room, where the class could cash in their book points for a prize. Once we returned to the room I had time to read one book to the class and then had to leave.
Today my students took a test. Mrs. Mathis told me to take the test to use as the key. I took the test and it was really easy. Some students finished their test before I even finished the key. I was so confused to that because I was going pretty fast. Anyway, after I finished doing the key, Mrs. Mathis let me grade the test. I was scared, because what if my answers weren't correct? Which two of them were wrong. But I fixed the questions I got wrong, and Mrs. Mathis helped me. I only got to grade a couple of their test due to time. Today, I didn't want to leave though. She also had me grading her Algebra 1 classes test. The students were making such small errors and it really upsets me. They know what they are doing, but they didn't get the answer right. Teaching must be hard, I would be way too nice on grading.
ReplyDeleteWhen I arrived at the school I talked to Mrs. Joyner as usual until the kids arrived. When the kids arrived I helped them choose their lunch for the day. Then after that I went around and checked their reading log and gave them stickers and high fives if they did it. I love being able to encourage the kids to read and do their homework. The one girl I have been reading with lately used to not do her homework and now she started reading and doing her homework and it makes me feel happy. That same girl I have been working with I reviewed her words with her and Mrs. Joyner said if she only missed a certain amount she could move up to a reading level, and she did! I was so proud and I felt like hers, Mrs. Joyner’s, and my work had been paying off. The rest of the class period I walked around and helped them take tests. Since today was Friday it was their test day so I had to make sure that they did cheat and that they would stay focused. I really enjoy working with them.
ReplyDeleteWell today was my last placement in this football season, which was a little bit sad but I kept my head high because those kids make me happy. We started off in first block with a little running and stretching, then the kids had their choice of an activity. Whether it was basketball, volleyball, or badminton which is actually very challenging because I played Coach Frye and he beat me bad. I like playing the kids in basketball because they think I’m so good because one of the kids said “you can get him, he is the best one out here”. Which if they saw me play up at the high school they would think otherwise.
ReplyDeleteThen with my six graders, we did the same thing because on Fridays all classes do the same general thing. My first six graders were very calm because most of them were gone to celebration day. After that class left me and Coach Frye played a game of badminton and he destroyed me so bad, that when the next class came in they started laughing at me. Since I knew I wasn’t going to win, I decided to quit and go play basketball with the kids which turned into a free throw shooting competition with this one kid. After me and him were done this kid named Storm came over and me and him shot a little bit, he is a nice kid that just likes to have fun and doesn’t care what nobody thinks which made me think we should all not care what people think.
I was late to placement today because I had a slight emergency. When I made it to my placement Mr. Leininger was making fun of me for being late because he had to go over the South Carolina Facts with the class. The students who did not get a change to recite the preamble yesterday were preparing to go when I arrived. Once everyone in the class had been, they were given the opportunity to go again if they wanted the chance to improve the score they received yesterday. A few students ended up going again and improved their grades. After the class was finished with the preamble, Mr. Leininger went over a PowerPoint that explained the Bill of Rights. The students had to pick a partner and pick one of the first ten amendments to illustrate. The students did not a get a chance to start their illustrations, but most of them did get a rough draft started before they had to switch classes. When the second class came in, I went over the South Carolina Facts with them while Mr. Leininger went to the workroom. The students gave me the same respect they give him. I was amazed that they listened to me and followed my directions without him being in the room. They were attentive, asked me questions, and even came up with ways to relate the information in a modern way. I was impressed with their maturity. I wish I could work with his second period longer. They are a joy to work with.
ReplyDeleteToday during Mrs. Mason’s class we started off by reading our AR books. I helped Cameron read his book until it was time to starts Fridays test. We began with the spelling test whichI read the questions to them. Once I had read all the questions Mrs. Mason called the students to turn in their work. Once everyone had turned in their spelling tests I graded them. Once I finished grading all the tests I gave them back to Mrs. Mason who then handed out their math test. Mrs. Mason read the students the questions to the math test. Once they had all finished they turned in the math test. Finally I took the students to the computer lab where they took any AR tests they had to take. Once all the students had finished their tests we went back to Mrs. Mason’s class where I then had to leave. - Christian
ReplyDeleteToday was really good. When the news show came on they told the kids about Veterans Day and how we should all be very thankful for the vets. All the kids seemed excited to where their red, white, and blue to school Monday. After that the nurse came on and told them about which candies are better for your teeth; thankfully chocolate was one candy she said was good for teeth. After the news show went off, Mrs. Gandy told me to do the calendar. Those kindergarteners make it really hard to get their attention. I didn’t want to raise my voice, but I had to speak over them. We did the calendar, and they wrote an eight beside their seven. Then we moved over to writing the date. We wrote Friday, Nov. 8. We also wrote 11-8-13. After the date we looked out the window to see what the weather was like: sunny, cloudy, foggy, or raining. Then we moved over to how many days we’ve been in school, only 58 if you’re wondering. We were just about to take the eggs that had been in the incubator outside and crack them open when Mrs. Gandy heard a duckling trying to get out, so we left them in there for a little while longer. After that they were sent to their groups. I watched after my usual group. They did really well and I didn’t have to fuss at not a single one.
ReplyDeleteI was absent this day.
ReplyDeleteToday was a big day for the students at my placement. After working on two lessons all week, it was finally their test day. Many students were worried about this test, considering the 6th grade teachers became really strict. The previous test haven’t gone well for a lot of students. Therefore, the teachers decided that if they didn’t past their test on this day with a 70 or above they wouldn’t have recess for the rest of the week. This seemed to make the students care a lot more. Considering instead of going to recess, they would be coming back to the class to study. After Mrs. Smith said what was on the test, I then gave each student their test. It doesn’t seem to take long for a sixth grader to answer twenty questions. Shortly after handing out test I was grading test. Thankfully, the students’ scores improved substantially. All because they actually did their work this week. There was only one person who lost their recess for the rest of the week. However, I don’t believe they will let it happen again. - Ben
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ReplyDeleteMy placement and I had an awesome second day of learning how to create infographics! The students annotated an article about tuberculosis and picked out key facts that they could easily represent in an infographic. Next, they each choose a partner and spent the remainder of the class creating this infographic. I was blown away by the amount of effort that they put into this project. Each group had a unique vision for their infographic and they were all incredibly visually appealing. I walked around the classroom, during this activity, and helped with any part of the assignment that they found challenging. I feel like I really connected with many of the students through this activity.
ReplyDeleteToday was really good. I got to the middle school and went to Mrs. Kahler’s class again. Her students got to continue working on their Tuberculosis infographics. Katie and I walked around and continued to help them with their assignments. One group of students were doing such a good job and it shocked me. I was expecting these two particular boys to do a slack and terrible job. However, they had the best infographic in my opinion! Once the class ended, the studetns were told to take the graphics home if they were not finished and presentations will start on Monday. Overall, it was an uneventful day. I am continuing to learn more and more about teaching from Mrs. Kahler. Her organization, spirit, and patience inspires me to be a better teacher cadet. I have learned a lot of skills this week to apply to my second grade classroom whenever I return to Mt. Pisgah Elementary. I am looking forward to testing out my new teaching methods!
ReplyDeleteToday when I arrived at my placement the class was doing their bell work. While they were doing that Mrs. McFarland was calling them up one by one and letting them do their spelling test. I sat there and watched. I was very impressed by how the children were learning their words. While Mrs. McFarland continued to call them up, I took the ones who were already finished to the restroom. When I returned I stapled some packets together for the kids. After Mrs. McFarland returned with the rest of the class I was sent out to the some errands for Relay for Life. Mrs. McFarland took the class to the prize room, where the class could cash in their book points for a prize. Once we returned to the room I had time to read one book to the class and then had to leave.
ReplyDeleteToday there was a Veterans Day service, so we didn't have class.
ReplyDeleteI wasn't here today.
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