This week I was only at the elementary one day because of a science field trip with the university. Wednesday mornings are staff meetings and I was able to attend. I was very surprised at how well the meeting went. I was impressed at how respectful the staff was of each others comments. the principal had clear goals for the meeting and kept things on task. Although this was my first official day, it wasn’t the first time I had been to observe the class. I got to pick the students up from recess for the first time by myself. I had a hard time getting a few of the boys to keep up with the line and stop talking. After I got back Keith and I talked about some strategies I could use and he gave me permission to ask students to “pull a card” if they are misbehaving. Reflecting not only on this week but the times I have come in since the beginning of the year, I think things are going well. I think I have been asking a lot of good questions and gathering good information. I think I could do better at interacting with the students on an academic level rather than just social.
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