Subbing

My class had a substitute teacher today. It was nice to be able to see how well I could handle the class on my own. It was rough accommodating for students who got pulled out, especially the 2 students who had to finish ISTEP+.

Camo Day

Too Much Talking
The class was talkative today, so I had to be strict with them. I told them why I have to have students clip down when they say any word in the hallway or in the classroom if they decide not to heed my warnings. During the final incident, I talked to the class about respect and about how it makes me feel when they choose to talk after I have asked them not to. The students had to stay silent for 5 minutes after that conversation. Other than the talking, it was a pretty good day. I think that if I had a week like this, the students would talk less (when they are not supposed to talk) or I would be more strict.

Morning Meeting
The sub was surprised when the students took interest in his interest. I like that the class always wants to know more about the people in the classroom. The morning meeting went fairly well.

Art Art Art
I went into the art room when it was time to pick up the students. I was surprised to see how well the students traced and completed pictures using the pointillism style.

Main Idea & MLK
My teacher had me read this book https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/808017.My_Brother_Martin  about MLK's childhood today, while we were discussing the implied main idea. It was a great book, and my 4th graders handled it well. I'm in an ELL class, so I used that as an example of the change that he made, the students all get along, even though we have so many tones of skin color. The book was a little long, but it was well written. I would definitely recommend it in the future, apparently she also wrote a book about the March on Washington.

Electricity
I discussed my science unit with the sub while the students were in art class. He mentioned that he actually knows a lot about science and suggested that I teach the students more about safety. Because this was such a perfect opportunity, I asked him if he would like to review with the students before the quiz instead of me. He liked the idea, so I showed him the quiz and told him the answers that I had tried to get through to the students, along with any confusions that they may have. The students really benefited from the extra knowledge that he provided. I liked how well most of the students did, although I need to focus more on a few of the students.