Today is my last day at Westside Academy. When kids heard that earlier in the week, some seemed happy (of course). but a lot of the kids seemed disappointed. It made me feel like I was successful on some level of connecting with them.
Tammy told me last week I sounded like I might miss it and that it was a fun experience for me. She's right. It has been a really interesting experience, and anyone who knows me knows I like to try or see new things every once in a while. I really like the school and the kids, particularly connecting one on one. You hear these kids stories and you understand their behavior more. I do not enjoy conducting a lot of the classes. Trying to get everyone to stay in their seat, be quiet and participate all while not setting each other's tempers off is stressful. I feel like I've learned A LOT about classroom manangemt -I finally feel like I've really found my authority there. But how much did I learn about teaching CONTENT? Well, I've learned ways to get low-level kids to understand what I'm talking about. Now I'm supposed to teach Tom Sawyer and as Todd said, I have to "work" at teaching more. Very true. I mean the teacher in Hannibal told me she assigns reading for HOMEWORK. Yeah, it'll be different.
Yesterday I spent grading and making homemade meatballs and sauce for homeroom....asked my teacher for a reference vis email so as not to put her on the spot and she said she'd be happy to. It's sometimes hard to read her, so I'm glad she feels like I did a good job.
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Yeah...she wasn't real talkative. It must wear on you to be in that setting for years. But, I could tell she got used to it too. I could get right away which kids were a pain and which ones were not. I think it is good that Hannibal is next...a real change helps complete your experience. I can tell you'll feel a little sad leaving this week.
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