judgement day

after two full weeks of my teaching block...my faculty advisor came in for a scheduled visit to assess my progress thus far. very nerve wrecking when you have someone watching your every move but i just kept telling myself it was just another day..another lesson. it shouldn't be any different right?!?! except it is different as much as you want to keep telling yourself that....you infact are being judged in that 45 minutes he/she sees. up until now, i've felt good about what has been going on...i've taken a lot of initiative of things and i think i've got my management piece down considering i've only been in block for 10 days. but my faculty advisor managed to find a few things to nip me on. it's fine...i don't expect to be perfect but i think having two teachers and two classrooms, the "culture" as i put it is very different so the kids respond differently. i think my advisor might get a better idea if she sees me in the afternoon as well. luckily she got to talk to both my associate teachers. i definitely think i have a challenge and a more difficult task then the other teacher candidates at my school...not to say their assignment is easy but i feel that many teacher candidates would fall under pressure with what i have...and i think i've risen to the challenge and have adjusted very well.

one of the things i'm still puzzeled about is my apparent 'coach' like talk. im still nto sure if that is bad or good. i think my kids respond to it very well so i don't see a problem. i've definitely improved on the teacher talk and have been very stern but i still want the kids to see me as someone they can come to not someone they are afraid of. my biggest glow was that i am very flexible...something i do pride myself in because i am seeing a lot of t/c getting bogged down and stressed over minor details. i don't fret!

anyways i could go on and on about today but the fact is i'm tired..and i was suppose to plan my double period drama tonight so KC could see it tomorrow. Guess what?!?! i havent even started it.