Tutoring Reflection #2

This week I started off motivated to connect better with the students. Last week my teacher gave me opportunity to jump in and I hestitated, because I was nervous. I was not going to let that happen again. Before walking into class I thought about all of the things that I had done wrong the week before, and decided focus on one of them to work on today. This week I was going to shake out my nerves and speak up.

At the begining of every class period Mr. Jones* has a question of the day, the kids write all of their responses in their journals. This method of teaching was discussed in the Weinstien reading as a way to increase actual learning time. It is a vary valuable tool in my class because it forces the kids to be in their seats working. Many times kids are confused and ask for help. Today I walked around the room guiding kids towards a correct answer. Due to absenses the kids I tutored last week weren’t present on this day. For this reason I really need to focus on interacting with the class as a whole.

I really like that my teacher allows me to interact with the entire class, many times my hour there is spent idlely standing around. When Mr. Jones is in front of the class all I am doing is finding a way to blend in without anyone noticing me. Next week I really want to find a way to use this time to my benefit. If I waste time focusing on the time being wasted it benefits no one.