Hi all!
I'm so relieved that it is finally Friday! That being said, I had a great week filled with a lot of new challenges. My new student today had a few violent outbursts in which my cooperating teacher and myself had differing views on how it should be addressed. We are seeming to find a balance however between our two philosophies.
The area that I feel most accomplished with this week is the bond I have formed with the students. Without losing their respect as a teacher, I have begun to form a relationship with my students as individuals. The children are learning about me as a person (Yes, I love playing mariokart too!) and in turn are more willing to share about their personal lives.
The other area that I feel a lot of accomplish with is my forming relationships with the other staff in the building. I speak openly with the principle in the hallway, the social worker and I are on a first name basis along with the lunch room staff, both nurses, and the special ed staff. I feel comfortable engaging in conversation with the other teachers in the building. Also, the other student teachers and I have organized a happy hour on Fridays so that we can get together and talk once a week! I am happy with the developing support system I have.
I'm looking forward to a quiet weekend at home making lesson plans and catching up on sleep!
Julie
You're making great progress, Julie. It's one thing to feel accomplished in the classroom, but to already be making in-roads with faculty is quite a feat. You're a naturally social person, and that's a fine quality for helping make a school a community.
ReplyDeleteI'm curious about the difference in opinion between you and Ms. Perez when it came to addressing the behavior of your challenging student . . . what did you learn from the conversation?
Have a great weekend--you can write more about the "incident" next week if you'd like.