So this week has been crazy busy. Friday I taught my first lesson in my 8th grade pre-algebra class on Friday. Let me say that it was a little rough. It was my first exerience teaching at that grade level and it is much different than teaching to a first grade class. The students were a little shy ar first so student involvement was not as much as I would have liked it. So I felt sad about that. After I taught in that class I spent the rest of the day in a 6th grade classroom. THat will be my participation site for the sret of the semester.
Monday I had the second part of my math lesson to teach to my 8th graders. I was nervous from my Friday lesson, but I knew I had to do it. It went so much better than Friday. Monday the students actually listened to me and participated in my lesson. I also made sure to listen to their questions and stop when they needed more explination. It was an amazing thing and I felt so much better.
Now, Friday and Monday were not my normal days for participation, but they way my lessons fell I had to go on those days. Tuesday was a normal participation day. I walked in Tuesday, not prepared with a lesson and my co-op said, "Teaching is about thinking on your feet... you are going to teach today." I was so nervous, but excited all at the same time. The lesson was amazing and the students and I had a good flow going. THe superintendent of the school even came in and saw me teach and told me that I was doing a good job. I was litterally floating back to campus and the rest of Tuesday went so well. What an amazing experience.