My placement has been great and my CT has been open for questions about anything I need. I have been able to do a couple of the DRA tests. Doing this really helped me get a feel of what the students in my class should be able to do to be considered grade level. I feel like I have a better sense of what the DRA number each student has actually means ability wise. This should really be an asset when I am planning my lessons.
I have been so caught up in getting information and getting my math unit finished that I have not really had a chance to start my lessons. I do have an idea in my head of what I am going to do it is just finding the time this week to get it all down. Having the two classes deadlines so close really makes it hard for me to keep track of both units. I really focused on the math knowing that it was due first. I do look forward to having time to workshop in class.
I am nervous to see how the students are going to react to me as opposed to my CT. I also almost feel weird teaching, since my students have been reading independently for 45minutes and freewriting on most days for another 45 minutes. I have not seen an actual lesson for literacy taught. The topic that my CT gave me was pretty wide open and I do like the freedom that he lets me have.
I taught 3 math lessons that my CT had prepared and he gave me some really good feedback and each time I became more confident. I feel like with most things the more you do something the better it becomes. The more students get used to the idea of me teaching the better I think things will go as well.
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