Second Week at UHS

I have experienced many new things this week at UHS. Since Monday, I have been working with the Honors Pre-Calculus classes on their five minute checks that they do at the beginning of each class. We give them about five minutes to perform review problems, and then I go over them to solidify their understanding. It has been a great opportunity to introduce my teaching into the classroom and build stronger relationships with my students. Today, Mrs. Farley was not here. Therefore, there was a substitue teacher in her place. Surprisingly, the students were very cooperative and completed the work that Mrs. Farley had left for them. Luckily, I was able to answer any questions that students may have had while working through the problems. I am very excited to be easing my way into teaching. I am able to become more confident in my teaching before I start teaching full-time. Like I previously stated in my last post, I think it is very interesting to watch my mentor teachers teach the same course to different classes. I am able to see how they accommodate to the classes based on their specific needs. Sometimes we move a little slower in one class, yet fast through another. I feel that this is a strong ability to have as a teacher. It is very significant to move the class at a pace that benefits their learning most. Also, I have been taking attendance on WVEIS for three of my classes and uploading the class notes on edline. So, the students are able to access the exact notes that the teacher presented in class from the Smartboard. As each day goes by, I feel more confident that this will be a successful semester. So, I am ready to begin creating lessons, activities, and assessments to build a meaningful semester of learning for the students and myself.

"A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite the imagination, and instill a love of learning."
-Brad Henry