Field Experience #2

We have had the opportunity to teach four lessons this week and it was way fun but way challenging as well. I am so use to Kindergarten and preschool that it can be weird teaching older children. Yesterday I taught a lesson all by myself and that became quite interesting fast. It started out really good and then two helpers from the high school showed up (so at this point there are 5 teachers in the classroom). Right when I was about ten words from being done with the instructions, a child came to class from who knows where. I got her in a group and then another child came and then a couple minutes later one more later comer. At that point I had in some ways lost control just for unseen circumstances, but then I get them settled and they were supposed to be silent reading and I asked the three late comers to come see me so I could catch them up.
All through this the high school students were calling children back to work with one on one. This also caused problems with management they came back and were confused or had not read the assignment by the time they were ready to make their posters. They made their posters and joined with their everyday teacher in the back (we decided for times sake to just present the posters the next day). As they were with their teacher I got a little bit of comfort by reading the posters to see that they did write what I wanted them to learn.
Today though was the best reward. Even after a day like yesterday I was able to see the students still learn and retain information. today as they presented their posters lots of questions were asked and they knew the answers they shared their favorite things and every thing that was required to be on the poster. I really felt a lot better.