This week was a crazy week for me at my internship. My mentor teacher broke her arm near her shoulder and is unable to come into work for at least 2 weeks. Because of this, I am the teacher this week and next on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday! I am still following her lesson plans, which takes some of the stress of this last-minute change off of me, but I am learning a lot about classroom management this week. For 4 periods of the day, her students are mainly honors students who care about their learning experience, work hard, and pay attention. This makes it easier on me, but even these classes are still not perfect. I have had some trouble with students talking while I am going over things or not working when they have time to work independently. For the other 2 periods, the students are a bit more unruly, but there is a co-teacher who has been taking the lead of the class. Overall, this week has been a very positive experience, if a bit anxiety-producing, and I have gained a lot of confidence. I have also gotten a lot more familiar with the students this week, so it has been nice to get to know more of them.
Great job jumping into the “teaching experience” with both feet! You can do this! You are coming in at a hard time of the year, remember that! The most experienced teacher struggles to keep students on track during this time of the year. Try quiet voice, standing with authority and “waiting” for them to get quiet. Keep the activates moving. We all tend to respond better to routine so keep the routine going. You will be amazing!
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