First Week - Done and Done!

I felt the first week of my Block went really well ... I taught about 2 lessons per day in language arts and math, and also did several fiction and non-fiction read alouds. The biggest challenge I felt this week was class management. I am finding that I am concentrating so much on my lesson and what I am saying that I am not paying enough attention to the class' behaviour. I found Friday's lessons to be the toughest because I think the students are just tired, restless, and anticipate the weekend. One thing I noticed was the amount of distractions throughout the day and how they really affect the students' attention. I now realize why my teacher gets so stressed with the constant phone calls, pages over the PA, or EA's talking/moving throughout the classroom. Tomorrow I will be introducing my own classroom management strategies so that the students have a clear idea of my expectations of them. Overall, I felt that my first week was successful and I am excited to take on more responsibility this week!