Cooperating Teacher we should have been subs

Today in personal fitness class we had a sub.  Actually today we should have be the sub. In the beginning of class I saw all the students outside and mention to my partner something was not right.  It end up we had sub for the day and it took about 15 min to get class started.  As beginning, the sub started to explain what the class needed to do(Ch. 7 sections 3 &4) and they were  not paying attention at all.  I was not sure what to do therefore I took the initiative and raised my voice telling the students to listen up and they listened. ( I was very happy)  I was able to get a lot of the kids to work even though I had to repeat myself many times.  I had to handout papers and pens to everyone to get them to work but they started to work.

First day with ELL

My first day with my English  learn was a great experience.  She is a freshman at her current high school and  pregnant as well.  She  loves to play volley ball and soccer but has never participated in any organization.  She loves to  cook even though what she cooks is very simple she  loves to be in the kitchen.

During our conversation we talked about ourselves describing ourselves to each other.  We discussed what we expect in our lives as we mature and what the future may hold.  Our rapport was great I thought, we had a connection right off the back.  There were little nerves at the beginning but as the conversation continued,  smiles and laughter became the conversation.  We talked a lot about her becoming a mother and if I was father how I would be there for the baby.  The conversation was great her asking question and receiving them from my point, another man point of view.

Thoughts and experiences in the block.

Coming into the semester I was not sure what to think.  I had a chance to talk to several individuals about the block, and ask them their opinion about block. All was good.  As the days and weeks go by I have come to find out that the block is not that bad.  I’m enjoying myself and learning more than I thought.  

Thank you  very much.