Confessions of a Student Teacher: Part 1

Okay so, I have decided that I'm going to write a 16 part blog post entitled "Confessions of a Student Teacher". This way everyone will be informed on how my student teaching is going and I can vent on things going on. I will try to write every Friday after I get home. It may occur on Saturday but keep looking because it will be a crazy 16 (now 15 weeks). Yes, I am one week done and have 15 to go.

So, this week was one of the longest of my entire life. I'm sure it went by really fast for some people but NOT ME! I didn't do anything! I feel as though I was lazy. Hey wait a minute... I was. I sat in a chair most of the time and listened to the same lesson being taught 5 times a day. There are actually six periods but one is honors so that is different. Watching and observing is so boring!!! I was about to fall asleep one day.. I don't exactly remember. I haven't done anything special, this was what I did this week.

Monday- Observed as Mr. Hauptli (Pronounced Hypli) reviewed. I asked some questions as throughout the day but for the most part I watched and listened.

Tuesday- Once again, watched as Mr. Hauptli taught. I took notes as a memory refresher and helped the students if they needed.

Wednesday- See Tuesday

Thursday- Since the students were in the computer lab taking a test, I went around to the other math teachers and watched them. It kind of made me thankful that I am with Mr. Hauptli because the other teachers that I could have been with really isn't my style of interacting with the students and teaching.

Friday- Quiz day. I was taught how to enter grades in the grade book and I was able to grade the quizzes that the students took. Friday is normally quiz day so that will always be a constant and boring day... even when I teach.

I will admit that things are getting better. I'm starting to feel more comfortable. I will be doing another week of observation (as well as learning the students names) and then start teaching. Monday afternoon I get home and I was excited because I would be able to sleep in and then return on Wednesday. It was a shocker when I had to keep reminding myself that I would be going back. Student teaching sounded exciting in the beginning and now I'm sick of it. AND IT HAS ONLY BEEN ONE WEEK!!! AHHHHHHH!!!!!!!