Today was my Cooperating Teacher's birthday, so she took it off, and guess who is the substitute!
What a great experience, having a whole classroom and being in the lead role. I was even able to help modify and schedule the lessons and activities for the day. Truly gave me some great confidence in my own abilities. Making my own choices and testing out my classroom management is amazing, and frankly, it is going very well.
Students have been responsive to me and my instruction, which is noted through the various activities they are completing. Although currently I am working with the most amicable class (or was, it is my planning time), I still feel confident that it will be a great day, and the same patter of responsiveness will continue throughout the day.
I will edit this post throughout the day and throughout my experience as teacher for the day (which I got to plan). I have substituted before, but the plans and such were written out for me.
Wish me luck!
Edit:
Soooo..... some classroom dynamics can be.... interesting to say the least. I have never heard "I don't like him/her" said about peers so many times in my life, but with every gray cloud comes a silver lining. I was able to have a great talk to the students who were having conflict, and I think that it really hit home for them.
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