teaching
I’m a Spanish Teacher Now?
My teaching career has gotten off to a strange start. When I graduated, I never expected to spend a week and a half teaching Spanish. The thought never crossed my mind. Sure, I knew that I’d probably substitute in a Spanish (or some other foreign language) classroom at some point, but 6 days in a [...]
Methods Recap, Part 2
My last post detailed what I thought about the class-aspect of my methods semester. The other part of methods is the actual field placement within a high school with a mentor teacher. I obviously viewed the time I spent in the classroom as a student this semester to be of questionable educational value– so how [...]
First Week Review
I just wrapped up the first three days of my 10-day unit. On Wednesday I did an introductory lesson to the unit (Mass Media, Public Opinion & Politics). Thursday was a lesson about bias and how it affects the media. Friday was a lesson about newspapers (history, characteristics, and role in today’s [...]
Some Reflections on Day One
Overall, I think the first day of my unit went pretty well. I made some adjustments as the day went on and the last period was much better than the first. I jotted down some reflections after each class period:
Pros
Using wireless keyboard and mouse to interact with my computer. Didn’t have to stand right next [...]
Thoughts Before First Day of Teaching
Kind of nervous.
Not sure if my lesson is interesting.
Not sure if my lesson is long enough.
Not sure if my homework is insultingly easy.
Ok, more than kind of nervous.