So Far So Good

Well today was day three of the student teacher gig.

And aside from the 5am start of my days, I think I'm going to like this whole teacher thing. 

Today I actually taught too!

Well, not much, but it was still something!

The first ten minutes of every day the class does an "Instructional Focus."
It's basically an anticipatory set.

Or a hook.

Something to get the kids thinking about what they're going to be learning about that day, get the wheels turning, ya know?

So, yeah, I got to teach that today.

The question on the board was "What is a muckraker?"

So the students get a few minutes to search their textbooks and come up with an answer, and then we take about ten minutes to discuss it. 

It was pretty cool.

Nothing too big, it is only my third day after all, but still fun.

One class gave me a round of applause when I finished.

I also got some high fives from another class.

I think I'm really going to like these kids.

So far, I've just been getting settled into things.

I've been getting the hang of the flow of the class, the atmosphere of the kids, the curriculum, the school, all that jazz. 

Learning the ropes.

Mrs. Gorman, the real teacher of the class, set up my own desk for me!
So I've got a desk in the classroom, complete with a "Mrs. Macmillan" sign, some wedding pictures from home,  and other personalizing knick-knacks!

But the icing on the cake for my desk came today.

I got my computer!
Woot!
Not a laptop, a full computer!

So I'm all set up now!

Got my passwords and login, have my own school email.

I love it!

I already changed my desktop background to some elephants in the sunset.

Teehee.

Next week I'll be teaching full classes, not just ten minutes, Wednesday through Friday!
Mrs. Gorman will have a sub those days, so I get to take over!

Then on February 20 I have 3 weeks to teach my very own unit.

The chapter is on WWI, but I get to create everything!

I will write my lesson plans, come up with activities, quizzes, projects, tests. 

I am super excited!

So! So far so good!