Yesterday, I had a super busy day. I taught a lot, which was awesome! I had morning calendar, word wall, read aloud and math! The math lesson was definitely a learning experience. I had asked my students to take out a blue, green, orange and red crayon. Not fully understanding the first grade mind at this point, I did not realize the task that lay ahead. Soon I had Mrs. Bolwerk, Mrs. Bolwerk is this blue or purple; Mrs. Bolwerk I only have red violet; Mrs. Bolwerk what does this say? Me: Forest Green; Student: Aww man, I don't think I have a green; Me: Forest green is green, that will be just fine! After ten minutes of determining crayon colors the lesson could begin....I found this entire situation quite comical, it proved to be a great learning experience for me to understand the mind of a first grader and how literally they took my instructions. After school, I stayed late to copy all of the word study sheets for the next 5 weeks. We have two groups so it was a lot of copying. With some organization, half a box of paperclips, and some quality time in the copy room, I have all my word study lists set for the rest of my placement! After that, I met my coop. teacher at Mc Donald's for my school's Family Night. We mostly just mingled around and reminded people to mention the school before ordering! It was a great opportunity to meet some parents and show my support to the school and community! I had a great time! :)
Today...
Today I had my first university supervisor observation. I was welcomed to school with a 'good luck' card and gift from my coop. teacher....too cute! (Picture Below) :) I had my supervisor observe during a math lesson. Overall, I thought the lesson went well; I am very pleased with how the lesson turned out. My students understood the lesson and met my objective! :) After school we had our first all staff meeting; it was actually kind of fun to sit in on! After the meeting, I talked with the principal for a few minutes asking about the teacher in-service, and about coming in to observe a few lessons! I am happy I got the chance to make a connection with her again today! I feel like I am truly blessed with my placement and I feel totally welcomed by all teachers and staff in the building. I continue to build relationships within the 1st grade team and throughout the building! Soaking in everything I can during this time and trying to make the most of every opportunity; so far I just LOVE STUDENT TEACHING!!!! :)
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| 'Good Luck' Gift from Coop. Teacher :) |
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