Reflection

Blog Reflection

            I like the idea behind creating a blog. I felt that there were too many requirements for the blog. Instead of 7 pictures I think we should have only had to do 1 or 2. Instead of 2 book reviews maybe just 1. We as first year teachers have a lot going on and on top of teaching, planning lessons, grading papers, and doing MAT assignments we had the burden of trying to keep up with a blog. I can honestly say that I hardly looked at anyone’s blog because I was in such a rush. I just logged onto mine, posted things, and logged out. I probably looked at other blogs 5 times. I have talked to some of the MAT students that are followers of my blog and they never even looked at my postings. I think the blog is a good idea because I can see how if a person had more time it could be very useful.

One big problem I ran into was that my school had blog spot blocked. I had to wait until the weekend and go to my girlfriend’s house or to my parent’s house to post things so it was very hard for me to get everything posted and meet all of these requirements because I didn’t have easy access. My school allows word press but the assignment required blog spot. I think students ought to be able to use whatever site they choose to create a blog as long as they post the correct URL address. It would have been a lot easier on me if I could have used word press because I would have been able to get online and post thins right after they happened. Instead I had to wait until the end of the week to post it and sometimes I would forget some of the details.

I feel the purpose of the assignment was so we could communicate with other students who are in the same situation we are. I could share things that happened to me and I could also read about some of the similar things other first year teachers were going through. The problem is that no one really looked at any other blogs because they were so pressed for time. The other purpose was to teach us how to create and use a blog. I just think that there should be fewer requirements for the blog. We learned how to create the blog, post things, post pictures, and post book reviews. If we choose continue blogging after this course then we will know everything we need to do so.

Skipping class

I have one student who hates going to pull out. I have caught him skipping my class twice already and each time i put him in ISS for 3 days. He has been caught skipping pull out 6 times now and he still continues to do it. I noticed he wasn't in my class today so i waited about twenty minutes and went looking for him. It wasn't hard to find him, he was in the same spot he has been caught every time. He goes into the boys bathroom and sits on the floor in the corner for an hour until it is time to go back to his homeroom. You would think he would learn his lesson or at least find a new hidding place. Now he will start his week back from the break in ISS again for 3 days.

Glad it's the holiday

I am so glad it is the holiday. Today went just like I had expected. The kids were absolutely crazy. Of course the teachers threw parties providing pizza, soda, candy, and other goodies. The kids did nothing in class all day but eat and watch movies so when they came to me they were ready to go wild. I didn't want to start a new lesson because it is a short week so let them dance and shoot basketballs but they were out of control. I sent 8 people to the office. It seemed like they didn't want to listen to anything I said and it drove me crazy. Hopefully when they come back they will have settled down. I can only imagine what the last week of the semester is going to be like.

So happy

I took a sick day today because my brother came in from Georgia for the holidays and i am so glad. My assisstant called me and said that she has already written up 4 students. I knew they were going to be wild since it is a short week. I am dreading tommorrow because i know they are going to be even wilder. Hope everyone survives.

So glad the week is over

I decided to work on the rythm and dance frameworks this week in my P.E. classes. I taught all of my classed K-5 the cha cha slide and the cupid shuffle. I teach 6 classes a day and each class did both dances twice during the class. that means i did each dance 30 times meaning i did 60 dances this week.  My knees are killing me. It was so fun though because everytime someone walked by the gym they would come in and dance with us. My principal even came in and danced for a while. The kids seemed to really enjoy it. I can honestly say that this was the most fun lesson for me to teach this year and judging by the reactions of the students i think they like this lesson the best as well.

Problems with same student

I forgot to post this last week but i am still having problems with the same student. He got into a fight in my class last week so i took him to the office. I knew if i called his mother then she would be in my office within 30 minutes. My principal was at a meeting so i called the superintendent. He told me to send the both of them to ISS for the day until my principal could get back and handle it. I looked at the student and told him that the superintendent told me to take him to ISS for the day and he looked at me and laughed. He said "i don't go to ISS, my mom told me never to go to ISS no matter what unless i she told me it was ok.'' I called the sup back and he told me just to put him in the councelors office for the rest of the day. I guess his mom thought he was wrong because she never called me or showed up in my office and he was in ISS the next day.

Coincidence or not

I went into the office last Monday for something and the police officer was in there. I asked the secretary what had happened and she looked at me in that I'll tell you in a minute look. Apparently a fourth grader had found a joint (weed) in the 3-5 grade bathroom. When the student went into the principals office with the officer the secretary told me that this was the second time this had happened and the same student had found it both times. I think it is ridiculous that the weed was even found in an elementary school. I never heard what happened but if i find out i will post it.