These past few days have been so long! I'm definitely into teacher-mode now. Late nights of planning and long days on my feet. Slowly but surely I am figuring out this co-teaching configuration. Yesterday I got to school early because I didn't have a few of the 3rd grade teacher's manuals so I went to go look at them and look at Julissa's old lesson plans. The class and I are starting to reach an understanding of how I teach and how they should act while I am up there. I told them I know that there will be times when they need to talk while I'm with the other grade but it must be controlled and in a whisper. I also told Julissa that I don't mind if they whisper while I'm with the other class because I know that many of my lessons will require them to be communicating with others. She is the opposite and wants the other grade to be silent while she is teaching so I have to remember that. I was exhausted after school yesterday and ended up falling asleep early and then kept randomly waking up on the couch. I slept on the couch on Tuesday night and Amanda asked if everything is okay. I told her that I sometimes prefer to sleep on the couch, especially when I'm stressed or upset. I also didn't want to disturb her when I was waking up earlier than normal to work on lessons.
Today was a pretty speedy day. I prepared myself for a long day because we had parent night tonight. I wasn't sure I was going to leave school in between so I grabbed a snack for the afternoon and left. I got through enough lessons for the day and the students are adjusting fairly well to the situation. They are slowly learning not to pull their textbooks out right away when I start teaching. I would love to get to a point where we rarely rely on them but that will come in time I believe. The second graders didn't love me today because we had to focus on the basics of their handwriting today. Their handwriting has been getting so sloppy and slanted so we worked on writing stems straight up and down and "o's". Not their favorite thing to do but necessary. I told them I didn't want their signature to end up like my dad's. ha ha. Feel good moment of the day: the old P.E. teacher who does discipline, lunch, and other jobs at school came up to me today, gave me a hug, and told me I was doing a great job. When I first started, I was very intimidated by her but she is really kind to me now and we have short but good conversations in the cafeteria everyday. We had parent night so I stayed at school all afternoon after the students got out early and helped prep the room. By the time parents actually made it up to the room, they were only in there for about 10-15 minutes. There was a little girl in there with one of my students and I bent down to pick her up when she saw my necklace. I wear a simple, silver cross necklace probably everyday and when she saw it she said, "Jesus!" and my heart just melted. She was only 3 and knew that! Anyway, the parents were all really receptive and welcoming of me. Sister Stephanie and Sister Kathy kicked the parents out attemptedly around 8:15 but we did not leave til about 8:30. Nothing like a 13 hour day at school! Luckily I got to come back to the apartment and have some pizza to relax. Such is the life of a teacher. Our job is never done.
Tomorrow is my little Godson Matthew's 4th birthday! I'm so sad to not be there for it for once. I miss him lots but I don't really think he's aware that I'm gone so it makes me feel a little better. He was a definitely a factor when I was deciding about my future after college.
Tomorrow is going to come fast and I hope it ends fast because Harry Potter World is just days away!!!!!!! I can't believe I'm going! I know I probably sound spoiled but this was on my bucket list and has been for awhile! I just feel very grateful to be experiencing so many new things. Thanks for all your support once again! Love you all!
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