Today was my first day teaching and I must say, these kids are SMART! I was giving a basic math review to see what knowledge they have and they were doing calculations in their heads and answering so quickly. It was a little overwhelming. I'm looking forward to tomorrow's lesson which is more based on designing and brainstorming.
Good things from class today...
We played a lot of get to know you games and it was fun to see how they are beginning to be more comfortable as the class progresses. (It's amazing how much comes out when you are in class for 6 hours together!)
When they answer the questions, most will stand up to speak. It's fun to watch; it's more like they are able to take ownership of what they are speaking about.
It's been a long day and we still have evening study time tonight; thankfully, the TA covers that hour! I need to prep for the rest of the week and make sure that all my lessons are challenging.
It's going to be a long three weeks of teaching, but a great three weeks as well!
Good things from class today...
We played a lot of get to know you games and it was fun to see how they are beginning to be more comfortable as the class progresses. (It's amazing how much comes out when you are in class for 6 hours together!)
When they answer the questions, most will stand up to speak. It's fun to watch; it's more like they are able to take ownership of what they are speaking about.
It's been a long day and we still have evening study time tonight; thankfully, the TA covers that hour! I need to prep for the rest of the week and make sure that all my lessons are challenging.
It's going to be a long three weeks of teaching, but a great three weeks as well!
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