It was not a very exciting week for me as most of it was spent recovering from a sinus infection. However, before taking the time off, I did attempt some instructing while being ill and I can say it was a challenge.
My patience was incredibly low and I was running out of ideas. It was not until Wednesday that I realized that I could not handle being sick and trying to teach anymore. I did not attend school on Thursday or Friday, something that I am very upset about. I do not like missing out on experiences and I feel that is what happened. Friday was Sports Day and I had been looking forward to it for the entire practicum. I wanted to take the chance to really get involved in the school community. However, I know that resting to take of myself was the priority and the next few weeks will run a lot smoother because of it.
I tackled a new art project this week which I am very happy about. Unfortunately I do not have a good record with art lessons in my classroom but so far this one is looking like it will go very well. My students seemed to enjoy the lesson and I am looking forward to seeing the final products.
In math class, we are struggling to move forward in our lessons on division. My class is all over the place in its comprehension ability. I have a small group who has picked it up quickly and has completed all of the assigned work as well as extra challenge sheets. I have some who understand it but just taking longer to fill it all out, and I have a group who is severely struggling. We are already 4 classes behind now as I do not want to move forward until we are all near the same level of understanding.
I am looking forward to Tuesday for a fresh start in my classroom. I only have 3 weeks left and I want to make the best of it. TOC day should be an interesting challenge where I will be able to apply my teaching skills to another group of students. Should be fun!