Week 6 (PDS Reflection)

  I graded the students' tests, most students did very well on them! :) On Tuesday we went over absolute value, the students felt that the concept was easy to understand but the students could no identify what to do when they see an integer with an absolute value sign. This week we started on integers and solving equations which are two topics that we will continue to use throughout my time at the middle school.

Week 5 (PDS Reflection)

  This week I gave the students their first test. I constructed the test myself so I am excited to see how the students did on it. This week was an easy "teaching" week. Tuesday the students completed their MAP testing, Wednesday as a class we all reviewed for the test, then Thursday the students worked on their first test. Monday was a rough day though, we went over unit conversion and some students had difficulty with this topic.

Week 4 (PDS Reflection)

 This week was pretty exciting, students were given two days (Tuesday and Thursday) in class to work on a lab, they were to turn them in at the end of the day on Thursday and here it is Saturday as I am sitting here grading there are ten or more students that have not turned in labs to me. On Thursday I also had a student get so mad at me that they would not talk, look, or respond in anyway to me. I got down eye level with them to try and get their attention but they looked like they were going to punch me so I got my mentor teacher, Mrs. Duncan, to take him out and talk to him. In the end the student said that I should have known they were struggling with the assignment and came over to help them. I was worried on Friday that this student would still have a problem with me but it was the exact opposite, they came in early and said Ms. R, I just couldn't understand this yesterday but when I looked over it I remembered it all. I was glad to see that there were no hard feelings remaining from Thursday's incident.

Week 3 (PDS Reflection)

   I am so thankful for the shorten workweek! You could tell it was Friday from the way the students were acting, in one class I had confiscated a note and a hollow mechanical pencil that was used to spit paper wads at other students. During the students quiz I had to continue to quite them down, until I threatened to take the quizzes away and start giving zeros. I had no issues with any students throughout the week but man, did today make up for it all!

Week 2 (PDS Reflection)

  This week we started with lots of review, I only introduced one new topic to the students. The students didn't remember topics from their names but when we started going over how to topics the students told me that they now remembered how to do it, they just forgot what it was named. I still have the same opinion of my classes.