Mr. C had a super sore throat so we had a substitute teacher (Ms. B). And I realized I can learn so much from the people I am surrounded with.
What I learned from the sub...
- Students will push the limit if you let them, but my kids weren't that bad. We only really had a problem with the 2nd period. They were really off task. (Our editor was getting so frustrated. Especially b/c they had a rough draft due.)
- Nicole already warned me of this though. She's had quite a few subs already this semester.
- That you can let your students get to know you, without crossing boundaries
- At the end of the day, she complimented me on how I handled the class. She said I made her day A LOT easier, and that made me feel great.
- She was REALLY nice which reminds me of the saying, "You get more bees with honey than vinegar."
I had a bit of a problem with my 4th period comp. class. They didn't really respond well to my questions and what not. I also wanted them to share their stories that they were supposed to have turned in by the end of class. Which almost happened, but nobody wanted to read the "Tell the Tale 3 Times" story.
It kind of got me down during the class but I realized shortly afterward that it wasn't that big of a deal. By the time I told the story after school to my roommates and boy, I could laugh it off.
Thursday
School got cancelled today because of the ice, and I can't say that I was particularly bummed. We all love a "snow day." I slept in a little bit, cleaned the house, ran errands and now I'm going to start looking over some papers for Comp. It's a good day.
I also want to mention that work is going well and isn't getting in the way of any part of student teaching yet. :)
Goals
- Help Editor work on her leadership style. She's still a little rough around the edges and tends to yell to get things done. I think she could benefit from the Teaching with Love and Logic theory, which is definitely something I can ascribe to.
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