week 7

Sometimes it is difficult for me to see the overall picture when I am involved in everyday classroom activities, planning lessons, and assisting individual students on a daily basis. I really feel that I have made good connections with most of the students. Some of those who I have asked to apply themselves more, pay attention and not be disruptive in the classroom have responded well to me. I’m pleased about this. I have told my classes how I think they are all talented students and I want them all to succeed in the remaining brief time that we have together. I started my student teaching by being a complete stranger to my

students. Now they are talking to me after class, saying hi to me in the corridors or waving to me as I am teaching (I always keep my classroom door open). This gives me great confidence. I feel like I have made a breakthrough by this stage of my internship. I have gone from being a complete stranger in the classroom to someone who the students have confidence in to teach them and lead them through the course material.

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