Observation Journal Entry #13
Mar. 14th, 2013 06:51 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
aelfieNot much going on...different talks with Ms. R about being a teacher and how to deal with parents. How to write a dictation and how to give it (keep it simple, repeat each sentence 3 times, spell difficult words on board).
I attended the faculty meeting yesterday afternoon. It was long yet very insightful. And just plain fascinating seeing the behind the scenes work that goes on...the push/pull between the parents and the faculty and the administration. Everyone has their own agenda and are attempting to convince the other two groups that their way is the way to go.
Not much teaching for me today. I spent my time just being a classroom helper, and that's fine. I pulled a student aside for not respecting personal space of a classmate.
We have a reading class today. I spent the time with one student reading a book on George Washington. while reading a question arose in my mind...who paid his Army Commission? Somebody must of, probably his brother. I need to look into this to satisfy my own curiosity.
I spent recess walking around campus. Up the hill, across, down the hill, across and back up. Wash, rinse, repeat. I'm tired of not moving. I'm spending too much time sitting and driving.
This internship is knocking me flat. I got home tonight and collapsed. I'm tired and I feel pulled in all directions. I'm not sleeping well. I still have not fully kicked this sinus/cold thing and I've got a raging sinus headache at the end of every day. It's not so bad at school, but the second trip over the hill is what kills me.
Yesterday made mention to Ms. R that I don't seem to be doing activities that I can fill out "Lesson Plans" for. So she offered in email for me to take over all of morning lesson on monday. Call me gobsmacked! Part of me is going "Really? Already? Are you kidding?" and the other part of me is going "LET ME IN COACH!!!" But I'm also scared. What if I suck? I don't want to suck. I wanna kick ass. I'm going to think on it a bit.
I started another blackboard drawing. I'm going to ask 6th grade teacher for help again...it needs something. I'm trying for something fuzzy, not very visible. It's supposed to be a small group of slaves escaping at night during winter, during the dark of the moon. I almost started to draw in leaves, but I'm like "No. Wait. Winter. Bare branches. Oh, crud that's work". I've got the impression that I'm going for, but it doesn't seem done and I'm not sure where to go next. And Ms. S had great suggestions last time and helped a lot. (Even if my John Henry looked kinda lame according to the children.)
I attended the faculty meeting yesterday afternoon. It was long yet very insightful. And just plain fascinating seeing the behind the scenes work that goes on...the push/pull between the parents and the faculty and the administration. Everyone has their own agenda and are attempting to convince the other two groups that their way is the way to go.
Not much teaching for me today. I spent my time just being a classroom helper, and that's fine. I pulled a student aside for not respecting personal space of a classmate.
We have a reading class today. I spent the time with one student reading a book on George Washington. while reading a question arose in my mind...who paid his Army Commission? Somebody must of, probably his brother. I need to look into this to satisfy my own curiosity.
I spent recess walking around campus. Up the hill, across, down the hill, across and back up. Wash, rinse, repeat. I'm tired of not moving. I'm spending too much time sitting and driving.
This internship is knocking me flat. I got home tonight and collapsed. I'm tired and I feel pulled in all directions. I'm not sleeping well. I still have not fully kicked this sinus/cold thing and I've got a raging sinus headache at the end of every day. It's not so bad at school, but the second trip over the hill is what kills me.
Yesterday made mention to Ms. R that I don't seem to be doing activities that I can fill out "Lesson Plans" for. So she offered in email for me to take over all of morning lesson on monday. Call me gobsmacked! Part of me is going "Really? Already? Are you kidding?" and the other part of me is going "LET ME IN COACH!!!" But I'm also scared. What if I suck? I don't want to suck. I wanna kick ass. I'm going to think on it a bit.
I started another blackboard drawing. I'm going to ask 6th grade teacher for help again...it needs something. I'm trying for something fuzzy, not very visible. It's supposed to be a small group of slaves escaping at night during winter, during the dark of the moon. I almost started to draw in leaves, but I'm like "No. Wait. Winter. Bare branches. Oh, crud that's work". I've got the impression that I'm going for, but it doesn't seem done and I'm not sure where to go next. And Ms. S had great suggestions last time and helped a lot. (Even if my John Henry looked kinda lame according to the children.)