Day 9: My Class is Pointless

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Today was the fourth time I substituted for my cooperating teacher. With today being my ninth day Student Teaching, I’ve substituted almost half of the time that I have been here. That’s one way to get experience as a Student Teacher!

Thankfully, today was a successful one. Because my cooperating teacher was present yesterday, we were able to sit down and hash out what needed to be done. Because of the organization, I was able to come in today prepared and calm. Today would actually be a work day for all the classes as they either continued what they’ve been working on for a while now or would be continuing the new lesson from yesterday. Work days are much easier to manage, so I felt way more comfortable. On Tuesday and Wednesday, I needed to give demonstrations and lecture, so today was a nice change.

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Day 8: I Can’t Think That Quickly!

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Today was a much better day than yesterday. Today, my cooperating teacher returned to school to organize things and create new assignments for the classes that were finishing their work. Because she had left so suddenly on Tuesday, plans were made on-the-fly and I was expected to take over instantly. This day allowed us to meet up and plan the next week. We were able to figure out what will be going on and when my teacher will be absent again. Because my cooperating teacher was in attendance, this day went so much more smoothly than the previous ones. This is also because I was no longer the primary teacher and didn’t have as many responsibilities.

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Day 7: Feeling Defeated

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I feel a bit beat at the moment, but that may just be because the final Art I class of the day was incredibly rough. Today was the third day that I’ve substituted for my cooperating teacher. Because of a death in the family yesterday, she was out today. She expects she will be out again Friday and again some day next week.

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Day 6: Unexpected Death

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Today was quite the day, and I’ve found myself just about as tired as I was yesterday! Starting off the morning, staff members found a Teacher Appreciation Breakfast waiting for them in the staff room. I was delighted to find breakfast tacos, pastries, fruit, juice, and other assorted goods. My cooperating teacher was especially thankful for the coffee they were offering as she’s been drinking several cups of coffee these last few days. This was a delightful start to the morning.

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Day 5: Accidentally Discouraging a Student

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Today was my first Monday as I Student Teacher at the high school level. Surprisingly, it was an incredibly exhausting day although it wasn’t a particularly busy one.

The day began with disappointment as the AP Art students relayed to my cooperating teacher that they had not completed their homework. Not one student had taken five photographs that show motion, as assigned. Because of this, my cooperating teacher handed them her camera and sent them out into the halls to take the photographs, the same thing they had done during class on Friday. It appears that my teacher may be a bit too lax on deadlines. It may be beneficial to stick to a deadline so that students won’t feel as if they don’t actually have to complete their homework. Perhaps accepting a participation/progress grade would also encourage students to complete their work. Read more

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Day 4: The Battle Over 3 Points

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Today ended my first week Student Teaching at the high school level. I’m pretty exhausted at the moment and am hoping that I will become more used to the work load as time goes on. I’ve been having difficulties adjusting to the time commitment as I’ve been coming home incredibly tired, force myself to stay awake until later, and then can’t fall asleep until late into the night only allowing me to get a few hours of sleep before waking up much earlier than I am used to. This terrible cycle has taken its toll on me, but I’m sure that I’ll be able to adjust in time.

Thankfully, today seemed like a normal, casual day.

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Day 3: Alone for the First Day

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Today was an interesting one within my Student Teaching experience at the high school level. It started off with a text from my cooperating teacher:

“I have a family emergency. Requested a sub but it may be just you teaching.”

This could be quite the scare for a third-day student teacher!

Though, to be honest, I wasn’t really worried. I was worried about the pouring rain and the backed-up highway that was in a stand-still.

I needed to get to the school!

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Day 2: First Time Grading

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Today was my second day Student Teaching at the high school level. It’s interesting how I already feel like I’ve been here for quite a while when it’s only my second day. I don’t quite know why that is.

This day was another success in my Student Teaching experience. It was pretty much smooth sailing as the classes continued to work on the same projects that they had been working on the previous day.

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Day 1: Starting as a Student Teacher

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Today began my first day Student Teaching at the high school level. I was excited to meet my cooperating teacher and to begin my first-hand experience in a high school.

Thankfully, my cooperating teacher seems to be a friendly, cooperative person whom the students seem to adore. One student even calls her Mom, indicating that the student feels comfortable with her teacher and looks up to her for guidance.

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