WEEK 3

Aside from the actual teaching, I was involved with taking attendance, grading papers and entering them into the computer/grade book. I feel this first week has given me a full introduction in to the roles of a teacher. I’m really happy about this. It was a lot to do in the first couple of days, but by Friday I could do exactly everything that my mentor teacher had shown me during the week.

There are some areas I need to work on that I have identified at this early stage. I should not be nervous about making clear rules to the kids. If we are all on the same page then there will be no confusion. By this I mean having a uniform policy about cell phones for example. I should not also be timid to speak up about inappropriate behavior. As the day wore on during Friday I became more comfortable in this role. I’m glad that even at this early stage I can reflect on and identify areas I can improve on.