Term 2 - Wk 2

I've had a better week this time round at SBL, maybe it was because we were given two new classrooms to work in!  Mrs X from room 9 has given me a child to focus on for the next 4 weeks and she is amazingly enthused about learning.  Mrs X is really creative and she doesn't stress.  She is probabaly the first teacher I've come across at ABC Primary School who actually incorporated music in the classroom..How sad is that!  I love that she does this.  She uses musical instruments to help her students understand the concept of rhythm and tempo, therefore the students learn to use their listening skills. 

The other classroom I've been assigned to is room 12, again Mrs B has wonderful ideas.  She is teaching indirectly.  Her students can earn money by making good choices like concentrating, behaving, contributing, participating, they get fines for doing the complete opposite and also they need to pay bills for example:  they pay rent for the chair they sit on, the pay powere for the power they use etc.  Such good ideas it really motivated the students.  At the end of the term they get to spend their hard earnt cash.

Yip so definately incorportate fun ideas of learning when I'm qualified!

SBL - WK 7

I enjoy my learning with my fellow CT and also MT.  Actually, I feel I need to mention that our MT has a wealth of knowledge of the Education sector, and I thoroughly enjoy listening to her experiences, knowledge and relationships she has with students, teachers and the school community.  Her role is so busy, we have seen first hand how hard her job can be with different issues. On the other hand we have seen the rewards from her harwork, commitment and dedication. 

Caught being good is such a motivation for students, and I really appreciate the idea of how some teachers recognise this.  It boosts the childs moral and I love seeing this.

Wk 1 - 6 & 7 May

I actually couldn't wait to get back into sbl.  It seemed like such a long time, since I last saw the kids.   However, they do remeber who I am and thats awesome.  A successful moment for me was, I had the opportunity of taking a small group of students for maths.  At the moment they are learning about "Measurement".  I have never been to hot at maths, but for some reason I learnt more today then I ever have in my entire life about Area, Volume and Perimeter, with the help of the teachers lesson and 1 student who is in the accelerated maths class.  Through this, I was able to breakdown this lesson to my group of students...YAY for me!

I almost lost my cool with a group of students.  I guess I could've approached this situation in a more pleasant manner, but I feel that they needed to see and feel (not physically) my wroth.  I do not stand for any putdowns, mocking, teasing and belittling of any child, and this is what these students were doing. Who do they think they are?  Not showing any PARKVALE PRIDE at all.  They now know, that Miss Reid does not accept this kind of behaviour.

I embrace & love "DIVERSITY!"......Just saying!