Week Two

It felt like this week’s theme of the week was relationships. Being in the classroom every day and teaching up to 50% of the day has allowed me to build relationships with my students on a deeper level. Yes, I have been working with them since October however, being there and seeing their everyday ebb and flows has allowed me to read them better and know where they are at. As I was helping one student one-on-one while a lesson was going on, I noticed that another student sitting at the table group wasn’t looking quite like themselves. I asked them if they were feeling okay (as the stomach flu has been going around!) and they replied with “O.K.”. I knew, from spending so much time with them now that this was not the case. I probed further with another question and the student broke down in tears. We were able to remedy the problem and this student ended up having a great day by creating strategies through that conversation. I believe that the student-teacher relationship should be one of the most important things in the classroom, knowing your learners is just as important (if not more) than facilitating the actual learning. I am so privileged to have an S.A. that also places a high importance on relationships because I get to see how she interacts with students, remedies problems, and builds trust within the classroom. At the end of week two, I am feeling excited to be back in the classroom and Monday to see my students and hear how their weekend went.