Since it was a Wednesday today all my classes were participating in Health day. I started off my day with the seventh graders helping them own their new projects. Their projects were based on drawing a representation of the topic they were randomly given, such as no texting while driving. I helped Marquell, Blake, and Armando with theirs which was based on no texting while driving. After I left and came back for my six graders who were learning more about personal hygiene such as brushing your teeth, bathing, etc
I helped pass out the papers as they were coming in and I greeted them while doing it. After both classes were done with their assignments, they were allowed to play basketball and the first class I played with the kids but I played with Coach Frye and these two kids named Storm, and David. I was actually surprised when this one girl called out my name because I had no clue she actually knew my name. I started to practice the kid’s names today by saying all the ones I know which is a; good bit. I have learned that kids always have a positive outlook on things and cherish even the smallest of things, which has made me do the same. - Jacob
Once I got to the school the students and I did our usual routine of reading and taking AR tests. Once we were finished with all the tests we returned to the room where we were working on our thank you veterans letters. The students had just finished up their rough drafts and were now on the final step, the final draft. Mrs. Mason asked me to help one side of the room while she helped the other. Once we had both finished with our sides we continued on to put the rough drafts on the thank you paper which was designated for the letter. Once finished copying the rough draft on to it we then silently read until everyone was done and I helped read with some of the students. Before I had to leave Mrs. Mason was preparing to take up the papers. - Christian
Today I got to help the students review for their test tomorrow. They did a review sheet that was pretty simple. Everyone finished their review sheet in no time. Mrs. Mathis actually let me go over the sheet with them. It was pretty nerve racking, but I made through it. The students really understand the lesson. Then Mrs. Mathis let me check some classwork from her Algebra 1 class. The grades were pretty good, but some weren't. The students make mistakes on little things. I am also learning the names very well. Mrs. Mathis is awesome about me being in her class. She is really open and welcoming.
Today when I arrived to my placement I was immediately put to work again. I love it when Mrs. McFarland does this, because I feel like I’m a big help. Today I had to tear pages out of their math books for the work they will do today. Today they would be working on counting dimes and greater than or less than. Once I was finished the class had went to the restroom. While they were gone, I decided to put their math books on their desk for them. When I started putting the books on their desk, I noticed that I didn’t have to look at everybody’s name tags to know who sat where. I started to get very excited. When they returned, Mrs. McFarland asked me to staple some books about pilgrims together for them to read. By the time I was finished, the principal called for all the classes to go to the cafeteria for the veterans’ program. At that time it was time for me to leave.
Today when I arrived I talked to Mrs. Joyner again until the kids arrived. When the kids came in I helped them choose what they wanted for lunch. After doing that they began on their morning work. While they were doing that I sorted out books for the class room. When that was finished I walked around and helped them on their morning work. When they were done with their morning work they did the morning meeting. While they were meeting I took up their books and returned them and checked out other books to them. When I finished I joined them in the meeting. After the morning meeting they had to their silent reading time. While they were doing that I walked around and watched or helped them pronounce a word. While I was walking around a girl asked me if she could read to me, so I told her sure. She read to me for the rest of the silent reading time. When they were done reading Mrs. Joyner had them write letters to the veterans for Veterans Day. I worked with two students on their letters. I helped them spell and think of what to say. It sort of feels nice that these students look up to me and they ask me for their help.
Today when I got to class I talked to some of the students as they walked into class before SSR began. We then read for about fifteen minutes and when the bell rung Mrs. Holley went over the vocabulary again. I have these definitions memorized by now so I know that the students have to know them by now. She then instructed them to get dressed out and stand on the baseline of court when they were done. When all of the students came out she told them that they could have a recreation day since they’ve worked hard and because of the fact that tomorrow there is going to be a memorial service. So for the rest of class students had the option to play volleyball, basketball, or throw the football. This has probably been the best day that I’ve had in my placement.
Today I began class as usual these days by going over the South Carolina Facts with the students. I am becoming more comfortable with this and am getting better at it each day. The students seem to be responding well to me instructing them with the warm-up instead of Mr. Leininger. They listen and pay attention to me and follow my orders and instructions. I am so thankful they respect me, but I think Mr. Leininger has made them fear doing otherwise. After the students were finished with the SC Facts, the students took up the rest of the class period reciting the preamble. One by one they had to go to the front of classroom and recite the preamble from memory while Mr. Leininger graded them. He would help them if necessary, but most students did not need his assistance. They did a really good job and they only had a week to memorize the preamble. How respectful the students were for each other impressed me. They were quiet as others recited the preamble, did not laugh when someone messed up, and they clapped for everyone. A few of the students did not get to finish so they will go tomorrow. When second period class came in, I went over their SC Facts with them too. Once I finished going over their facts I left. They always say goodbye Miss Hunter as I leave and I love it. They are so sweet and I love working with them even if it is only for such a short period of time.
Today was a good day. When I got there I talked to Mrs. Gandy and Mrs. Barrett for a little. Mrs. Gandy started he calendar and almost everyone at the yellow table asked me to sharpen their pencils because only grownups are supposed to do that in my Kindergarten class. I swear I sharpened five or six pencils. When they finished their calendars, they went over to circle time. Mrs. Gandy talked about the book she read to them yesterday after I left. It was called “Llama Llama Home with Mama”. It was about a little llama that was sick and had to stay home with his mom. Mrs. Gandy told the kids when she is sick she likes to sit and watch TV. She wrote it down on the big notepad and told the class to write down what they do when they are sick in their journals. I was kind of walking around and seeing who needed help and the yellow table kept asking me to help them. I had to help sound out words so they could spell it. It was really funny that every single one of them wrote the same thing that Mrs. Gandy wrote earlier. After they drew their picture and wrote their sentence, they were sent to their groups. I explained to one group how to do the syllable sorting (they have to figure out how many syllables words have and color in that number on a sheet). Ms. Stephens, the woman that usually helps Mrs. Gandy, was in a meeting so I had to sit with that group until Mrs. Mosley got there. It made me so happy to hear how excited the kids in that group was when they found out I was at their group, and how sad they were when I had to leave. I’m glad they like me because I know I love them.
In my physical education placement I started with “referring” a game of poison pins, which is game like dodge ball but you have to knock over bowling pins as well to win. The grade to do this was the seventh graders who are my first block and you could tell the girls were not thrilled about playing. They were scared of the ball but I tried to get them more involved in the game by giving them a little help. Then later on in the day during the later part of my placement, the six graders played a game consisting of a paper telling them to do stuff which consisted of exercising. All the kids were have a lot of fun and afterwards I cleaned up all the equipment and me and Coach Frye throwed the football around and he is like a new friend to me. I am really looking forward to see these kids becoming more physically active. Plus the kids are starting to ask for my help more and a lot of them have learned my name with the occasional slip up. - Jacob
Today was not that eventful. I went back to Mrs. Kahler’s eighth grade class. The class learned about infographics (from Miss Bowers) and worked on those with a partner. I walked around and observed them and helped them. Some students needed help with drawings and other students needed help with ideas. The task was to make an infographic on tuberculosis. They had very good ideas and some infographics were so creative! Students that I thought would do a terrible job did wonderful. The students really shocked me at how well they attacked the assignment. I enjoyed working with middle schoolers. To my surprise, they were better behaved than I thought they would be. No one said anything out of line and Mrs. Kahler did not have to discipline them for anything! I also learned a lot from Mrs. Kahler in that one class period. She is such a fabulous teacher!
I had so much fun teaching my lesson to my placement. I went through it far too quickly, but I think that I still covered the topic thoroughly. I wish that I would have calmed my nerves better and incorporated the students in the lesson. I feel like I taught AT them, instead of teaching to them. I will be sure to correct this the next time I teach. Mrs. Kahler was still super supportive and gave me really encouraging feedback. I also learned that these students trust what the teacher says completely. They were not evaluating whether or not I moved around the classroom or asked them enough questions. These kids just expected me to teach them something. I think that I will take this into consideration and not focus so much on the minor details. As long as I teach them valuable information, they will respond positively.
Today I began signing agendas to make sure all students copied down their homework. I also went around and took up homework from the previous night, and marked down the ones who didn’t do it. One thing I realized today is how strict the middle school is about homework. After having so many slackers, they are really starting to punish students for not doing their work. Such as after four homework marks they have no recess, and have to sit in the gym floor in the mornings to do their work. Mrs. Smith used today as another review day. This being because their test is tomorrow. She let the students come to the board to try problems. She also gave them a sheet to do, and to help them study. Finally after spending a week with the students I’m able to recall their names fairly well. The last thing the students were instructed to do before class was over, was to study for their test. This was also assigned as their homework. - Ben
Today the students came in and I took attendance. They also watched Channel One News. We then transitioned in to reading Skeleton Creek. We read a lot today, because we are almost done with the book and the students really want to finish the book as soon as possible. We got to also watch a video that goes along with the book. The story is actually very good. It’s about a boy name Ryan who lives in a place called Skeleton Creek. He has a best friend named Sarah and the story is basically about them exploring the town they live in. The book is the first of a series. The kids are going to have an assignment kind of like a book club. Mrs. Peak also asked me to teach a lesson on Book Clubs! I am really excited about it because it’s something I am very familiar with and I can’t wait to get up there and finally really teach! I’m so excited, but I’m also very nervous about it!
Since it was a Wednesday today all my classes were participating in Health day. I started off my day with the seventh graders helping them own their new projects. Their projects were based on drawing a representation of the topic they were randomly given, such as no texting while driving. I helped Marquell, Blake, and Armando with theirs which was based on no texting while driving. After I left and came back for my six graders who were learning more about personal hygiene such as brushing your teeth, bathing, etc
ReplyDeleteI helped pass out the papers as they were coming in and I greeted them while doing it. After both classes were done with their assignments, they were allowed to play basketball and the first class I played with the kids but I played with Coach Frye and these two kids named Storm, and David. I was actually surprised when this one girl called out my name because I had no clue she actually knew my name. I started to practice the kid’s names today by saying all the ones I know which is a; good bit. I have learned that kids always have a positive outlook on things and cherish even the smallest of things, which has made me do the same. - Jacob
Once I got to the school the students and I did our usual routine of reading and taking AR tests. Once we were finished with all the tests we returned to the room where we were working on our thank you veterans letters. The students had just finished up their rough drafts and were now on the final step, the final draft. Mrs. Mason asked me to help one side of the room while she helped the other. Once we had both finished with our sides we continued on to put the rough drafts on the thank you paper which was designated for the letter. Once finished copying the rough draft on to it we then silently read until everyone was done and I helped read with some of the students. Before I had to leave Mrs. Mason was preparing to take up the papers. - Christian
ReplyDeleteToday I got to help the students review for their test tomorrow. They did a review sheet that was pretty simple. Everyone finished their review sheet in no time. Mrs. Mathis actually let me go over the sheet with them. It was pretty nerve racking, but I made through it. The students really understand the lesson. Then Mrs. Mathis let me check some classwork from her Algebra 1 class. The grades were pretty good, but some weren't. The students make mistakes on little things. I am also learning the names very well. Mrs. Mathis is awesome about me being in her class. She is really open and welcoming.
ReplyDeleteToday when I arrived to my placement I was immediately put to work again. I love it when Mrs. McFarland does this, because I feel like I’m a big help. Today I had to tear pages out of their math books for the work they will do today. Today they would be working on counting dimes and greater than or less than. Once I was finished the class had went to the restroom. While they were gone, I decided to put their math books on their desk for them. When I started putting the books on their desk, I noticed that I didn’t have to look at everybody’s name tags to know who sat where. I started to get very excited. When they returned, Mrs. McFarland asked me to staple some books about pilgrims together for them to read. By the time I was finished, the principal called for all the classes to go to the cafeteria for the veterans’ program. At that time it was time for me to leave.
ReplyDeleteToday when I arrived I talked to Mrs. Joyner again until the kids arrived. When the kids came in I helped them choose what they wanted for lunch. After doing that they began on their morning work. While they were doing that I sorted out books for the class room. When that was finished I walked around and helped them on their morning work. When they were done with their morning work they did the morning meeting. While they were meeting I took up their books and returned them and checked out other books to them. When I finished I joined them in the meeting. After the morning meeting they had to their silent reading time. While they were doing that I walked around and watched or helped them pronounce a word. While I was walking around a girl asked me if she could read to me, so I told her sure. She read to me for the rest of the silent reading time. When they were done reading Mrs. Joyner had them write letters to the veterans for Veterans Day. I worked with two students on their letters. I helped them spell and think of what to say. It sort of feels nice that these students look up to me and they ask me for their help.
ReplyDeleteToday when I got to class I talked to some of the students as they walked into class before SSR began. We then read for about fifteen minutes and when the bell rung Mrs. Holley went over the vocabulary again. I have these definitions memorized by now so I know that the students have to know them by now. She then instructed them to get dressed out and stand on the baseline of court when they were done. When all of the students came out she told them that they could have a recreation day since they’ve worked hard and because of the fact that tomorrow there is going to be a memorial service. So for the rest of class students had the option to play volleyball, basketball, or throw the football. This has probably been the best day that I’ve had in my placement.
ReplyDeleteToday I began class as usual these days by going over the South Carolina Facts with the students. I am becoming more comfortable with this and am getting better at it each day. The students seem to be responding well to me instructing them with the warm-up instead of Mr. Leininger. They listen and pay attention to me and follow my orders and instructions. I am so thankful they respect me, but I think Mr. Leininger has made them fear doing otherwise. After the students were finished with the SC Facts, the students took up the rest of the class period reciting the preamble. One by one they had to go to the front of classroom and recite the preamble from memory while Mr. Leininger graded them. He would help them if necessary, but most students did not need his assistance. They did a really good job and they only had a week to memorize the preamble. How respectful the students were for each other impressed me. They were quiet as others recited the preamble, did not laugh when someone messed up, and they clapped for everyone. A few of the students did not get to finish so they will go tomorrow. When second period class came in, I went over their SC Facts with them too. Once I finished going over their facts I left. They always say goodbye Miss Hunter as I leave and I love it. They are so sweet and I love working with them even if it is only for such a short period of time.
ReplyDeleteToday was a good day. When I got there I talked to Mrs. Gandy and Mrs. Barrett for a little. Mrs. Gandy started he calendar and almost everyone at the yellow table asked me to sharpen their pencils because only grownups are supposed to do that in my Kindergarten class. I swear I sharpened five or six pencils. When they finished their calendars, they went over to circle time. Mrs. Gandy talked about the book she read to them yesterday after I left. It was called “Llama Llama Home with Mama”. It was about a little llama that was sick and had to stay home with his mom. Mrs. Gandy told the kids when she is sick she likes to sit and watch TV. She wrote it down on the big notepad and told the class to write down what they do when they are sick in their journals. I was kind of walking around and seeing who needed help and the yellow table kept asking me to help them. I had to help sound out words so they could spell it. It was really funny that every single one of them wrote the same thing that Mrs. Gandy wrote earlier. After they drew their picture and wrote their sentence, they were sent to their groups. I explained to one group how to do the syllable sorting (they have to figure out how many syllables words have and color in that number on a sheet). Ms. Stephens, the woman that usually helps Mrs. Gandy, was in a meeting so I had to sit with that group until Mrs. Mosley got there. It made me so happy to hear how excited the kids in that group was when they found out I was at their group, and how sad they were when I had to leave. I’m glad they like me because I know I love them.
ReplyDeleteIn my physical education placement I started with “referring” a game of poison pins, which is game like dodge ball but you have to knock over bowling pins as well to win. The grade to do this was the seventh graders who are my first block and you could tell the girls were not thrilled about playing. They were scared of the ball but I tried to get them more involved in the game by giving them a little help. Then later on in the day during the later part of my placement, the six graders played a game consisting of a paper telling them to do stuff which consisted of exercising. All the kids were have a lot of fun and afterwards I cleaned up all the equipment and me and Coach Frye throwed the football around and he is like a new friend to me. I am really looking forward to see these kids becoming more physically active. Plus the kids are starting to ask for my help more and a lot of them have learned my name with the occasional slip up. - Jacob
ReplyDeleteToday was not that eventful. I went back to Mrs. Kahler’s eighth grade class. The class learned about infographics (from Miss Bowers) and worked on those with a partner. I walked around and observed them and helped them. Some students needed help with drawings and other students needed help with ideas. The task was to make an infographic on tuberculosis. They had very good ideas and some infographics were so creative! Students that I thought would do a terrible job did wonderful. The students really shocked me at how well they attacked the assignment. I enjoyed working with middle schoolers. To my surprise, they were better behaved than I thought they would be. No one said anything out of line and Mrs. Kahler did not have to discipline them for anything! I also learned a lot from Mrs. Kahler in that one class period. She is such a fabulous teacher!
ReplyDeleteI had so much fun teaching my lesson to my placement. I went through it far too quickly, but I think that I still covered the topic thoroughly. I wish that I would have calmed my nerves better and incorporated the students in the lesson. I feel like I taught AT them, instead of teaching to them. I will be sure to correct this the next time I teach. Mrs. Kahler was still super supportive and gave me really encouraging feedback. I also learned that these students trust what the teacher says completely. They were not evaluating whether or not I moved around the classroom or asked them enough questions. These kids just expected me to teach them something. I think that I will take this into consideration and not focus so much on the minor details. As long as I teach them valuable information, they will respond positively.
ReplyDeleteI was absent this day.
ReplyDeleteToday I began signing agendas to make sure all students copied down their homework. I also went around and took up homework from the previous night, and marked down the ones who didn’t do it. One thing I realized today is how strict the middle school is about homework. After having so many slackers, they are really starting to punish students for not doing their work. Such as after four homework marks they have no recess, and have to sit in the gym floor in the mornings to do their work. Mrs. Smith used today as another review day. This being because their test is tomorrow. She let the students come to the board to try problems. She also gave them a sheet to do, and to help them study. Finally after spending a week with the students I’m able to recall their names fairly well. The last thing the students were instructed to do before class was over, was to study for their test. This was also assigned as their homework. - Ben
ReplyDeleteToday the students came in and I took attendance. They also watched Channel One News. We then transitioned in to reading Skeleton Creek. We read a lot today, because we are almost done with the book and the students really want to finish the book as soon as possible. We got to also watch a video that goes along with the book. The story is actually very good. It’s about a boy name Ryan who lives in a place called Skeleton Creek. He has a best friend named Sarah and the story is basically about them exploring the town they live in. The book is the first of a series. The kids are going to have an assignment kind of like a book club. Mrs. Peak also asked me to teach a lesson on Book Clubs! I am really excited about it because it’s something I am very familiar with and I can’t wait to get up there and finally really teach! I’m so excited, but I’m also very nervous about it!
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