Week 7 Reflection

Tuesday
Today seemed like a hectic day. I was fortunate enough to be observed by my liaison during my 3rd grade reading block. He thought I did rather well but I felt my kids acted worse than they ever have. I have noticed some behaviors coming out of some students that has not been previously present. Maybe this was because of the unorganized and less structured, on my own part, manner of the day. It might also be from becoming more comfortable in the classroom since this is now the seventh week of school. Whatever the reason for the new behavior I need to keep an eye to make sure that it does not become progressively worse. I thought behavior was a challenge that I was going to have to deal with this year but I have not had the opportunity yet in my classroom. I am looking forward to dealing with these behaviors because it is something that interests me. My host teacher has many great ideas and strategies for dealing with problem behaviors that I am looking forward to learning from her.

Wednesday
Today was a good day until the end. All day my students acted appropriately and were able to accomplish the academic tasks we were working on. I am enjoying the co-teaching situations and am learning a lot from many teachers, not just my host teacher. In the afternoon there was a little problem with one of the 3rd grade students grabbing things and yelling at other students. This was the first time I yelled at a student when it was necessary. I think this was an important moment because I've always been uncomfortable yelling at students since it really isn't my own classroom. I do not like to step on toes. However, my host teacher commented to me that I need to act like it is my own, which I think I partially did today.