Again.. This has been a rough semester, as I am sure it has been for several of other people.
But God knows just who we need, what we need and when we need it. Some things He has us go through we might not always understand why. Or why now. Why this moment. But He has His reason, His plan. And some things might actually be a blessing in disguise. God has put truly amazing people in my life that have helped me through these tough times and who have really encouraged me and reminded me of how great our God is. And of all of the blessings He has given to me. Sometimes I need to just take time to just sit and reflect, and enjoy the moment.
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
2nd grade vs. 5th/6th grade
Going from 2nd grade to 5th grade/6th grade was quite a jump. I like both grades a lot, they are just different.
In second grade they are more dependent on the teacher and they need a lot more help. They are much more "needy" which isn't bad. It is totally understandable and they are still learning and we are teaching them to become more independent. In second grade I was always walking around the classroom checking on the students and someone was always saying, "Miss Hoch." "Miss Hoch." "Miss Hoch." Which was a great feeling, being the teacher, the one they came to for help. Also the students have a shorter attention span. They need to switch up their activities and can not sit for long periods of time. If I did a lesson at the smart board I would not make it took long or else they would start to get distracted.
Where as in 5th/6th grade the students are more independent. You can give them instructions and explain what you want them to do and "send them on their way." They will just work until it is complete and then hand it in. They might have a question here or there, but they will basically just work quietly and then hand it in. And ask what they can do now that they finished. It was also different because they were writing paragraphs, whereas, my second graders had trouble writing complete sentences on their own. Also they have longer attention spans so they can sit through a longer lesson, and they can start to learn to sit through a lecture and how to outline their notes.
People ask me which grade I like better, and I do not know if I have an answer. They are just different, but I like both grades a lot! :)
In second grade they are more dependent on the teacher and they need a lot more help. They are much more "needy" which isn't bad. It is totally understandable and they are still learning and we are teaching them to become more independent. In second grade I was always walking around the classroom checking on the students and someone was always saying, "Miss Hoch." "Miss Hoch." "Miss Hoch." Which was a great feeling, being the teacher, the one they came to for help. Also the students have a shorter attention span. They need to switch up their activities and can not sit for long periods of time. If I did a lesson at the smart board I would not make it took long or else they would start to get distracted.
Where as in 5th/6th grade the students are more independent. You can give them instructions and explain what you want them to do and "send them on their way." They will just work until it is complete and then hand it in. They might have a question here or there, but they will basically just work quietly and then hand it in. And ask what they can do now that they finished. It was also different because they were writing paragraphs, whereas, my second graders had trouble writing complete sentences on their own. Also they have longer attention spans so they can sit through a longer lesson, and they can start to learn to sit through a lecture and how to outline their notes.
People ask me which grade I like better, and I do not know if I have an answer. They are just different, but I like both grades a lot! :)
Public school vs Christian school
Teaching in a christian school is a great experience. I love being in the classroom and being able to talk to the children about God. To encourage them to do everything they do for the glory of God. It is very encouraging to see young children reading the bible and knowing bible stories and being excited about God. It is also great because from the faculty point of view, every Monday there is a bible study and every Wednesday there is a prayer meeting. These take place in the mornings before the children come into school. It is again encouraging to see the faculty come together and pray for each other and for their students. This is a K-12 school, so it is really great to gather that many teachers together to pray and study the word :)
Parent Teacher Conferences
It has been a while since I have blogged... So I am going to do a couple of different posts. But this one is going to be about parent teacher conferences.
Our school had parent teacher conferences right before Thanksgiving. It was definitely a good experience. With my first placement my teacher let me come to back to school night, which was great to see how she ran that, and just to get ideas. And now with this placement my teacher let me come and sit in on parent teacher conferences which was another great experience. The parents were very understanding as well. My teacher just explained that I was her student teacher and they were all fine that I was there. It was really sweet because the one parent said her son had told her about me :) It was sweet because I was not sure if my kids went home and told their parents about me but this little boy did. It was just sweet and a little reminder of why I teach. That it is for the students. That I want to teach them and make a difference in their lives.
Our school had parent teacher conferences right before Thanksgiving. It was definitely a good experience. With my first placement my teacher let me come to back to school night, which was great to see how she ran that, and just to get ideas. And now with this placement my teacher let me come and sit in on parent teacher conferences which was another great experience. The parents were very understanding as well. My teacher just explained that I was her student teacher and they were all fine that I was there. It was really sweet because the one parent said her son had told her about me :) It was sweet because I was not sure if my kids went home and told their parents about me but this little boy did. It was just sweet and a little reminder of why I teach. That it is for the students. That I want to teach them and make a difference in their lives.
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