Week 7

Last week I only attended Thursday again because of Veterans Day. Mainly I observed my mentor teacher's math lesson and afterward I helped grade papers. I was very surprised at how well the students did on their tests. My mentor teacher was unfortunately sick that day as well. She still held a strong voice when teaching which I thought showed dedication to her work. I still continue to watch the students participate and I am still looking at my mentor teacher's example of keeping the student's on task. She keeps giving reminders and is very specific in her directions. I learned that the students sometimes have to remind the teacher of their needs as well because she was going just a little too fast. I can see how it would be hard to go slower when one has gone over the same material so much. I also saw how she broke up a big problem and split it up between rows of students to make it easier. This was effective because it made the problem faster and allowed the students to work individually to ensure understanding. I feel each time I am in the classroom, I am learning more about the classroom.