Today was my first day as a student teacher and the meet and greet didn't turn out so well. The regular teacher will be out all week. So I met the sub. The regular aide was out today. So I met the sub. So out of the three adults in the room, no one was familiar with the students! But everything turned out just fine. The students didn't test us much and were actually quite helpful. I saw a student from my last placement who transferred to Altoona just after Christmas. I also got to see and say hi to a couple of girls from church who are new to this country. I'm so glad I introduced myself to them Sunday.
From what I saw today, I anticipate behaviors from learned helplessness to oppositional behavior. Most of the students simply avoided the assignments. Especially if reading was involved. I can understand their not wanting to read. I hated reading until sometime after I had graduated from high school. It's still not the first thing I think of to do if I have some spare time, but I do look forward to reading when I hear about a good book.
I've decided I need to get to bed by 9:00 each evening to be at my best in the morning. Hopefully I can get myself to bed by then. Think the kids will go to bed by then too? I'll need to write down a schedule to see where all my responsibilities will fit before I know if I am just dreaming about the full night's sleep.
From what I saw today, I anticipate behaviors from learned helplessness to oppositional behavior. Most of the students simply avoided the assignments. Especially if reading was involved. I can understand their not wanting to read. I hated reading until sometime after I had graduated from high school. It's still not the first thing I think of to do if I have some spare time, but I do look forward to reading when I hear about a good book.
I've decided I need to get to bed by 9:00 each evening to be at my best in the morning. Hopefully I can get myself to bed by then. Think the kids will go to bed by then too? I'll need to write down a schedule to see where all my responsibilities will fit before I know if I am just dreaming about the full night's sleep.
