November 7-11

It was strange this week only being in charge of two hours. I surprisingly found myself getting bored. However, I have plenty to work on. This week of course was the week of Veterans Day. Our school like most others held a Veterans Day assembly. My cooperating teacher was in charge of this assembly therefore she was really on edge. Most of the classes she was in charge of this week watched movies so she could get things done for the assembly. I now do not feel bad about one of the days I got to school and could not do the activity that I had planned for the day; therefore, I had the students watch one of the Founding Fathers videos. At least this video had to do with the subject we were studying. However, if I was in her situation I might have done the same thing. I am finding that the students are starting to realize that I will not be there much longer. Realizing that I am no longer teaching some of the classes and asking why I am not. I have had many students ask me if they can have my e-mail so they can talk to me when I am gone. It is flattering. I am really going to miss most of them I am seeing how easy it is to get to know some of these kids, and how many of them look forward to seeing you everyday. I am also realizing how by just smiling or saying hi to a student can brighten there day, and in some cases change completely how they act in your class. Taking a little time to listen to them goes a long way, not only toughing there heart but mine as well. This makes those late late nights of working on lesson plans worth the time.

I am excited about this coming week; I will be attending my first national convention, for the National Council for the Social Studies. I am really looking forward to the learning experience. However, I am also sad because after next week I will no longer be teaching a class. I do not understand how my cooperating teacher could turn everything over to me; I do understand now why some teachers do not like having student teachers, because they have to sit back and let someone else have the fun, so to speak.