More bookkeeping matters, and a school-wide assembly, introducing the entire staff of the school (but in a very nice gesture, the principal included all of the student teachers).
But also some actual schoolwork, including introductory overviews to the social studies curriculum, the "book circle" assignments, and some math work as well.
My first actual "supervisory" experience occurred this morning, when the bell rang for beginning of classes, and Mr. M was off on an errand, so I was actually the one greeting the kids as they filed in (about a third of them offered up a mumbled "hello"), but a few of them remembered my name, and even asked me some questions (which of course I couldn't answer).
I am trying to learn as many names as possible, but as members of my cohort can attest to, I am not the greatest when it comes to remembering names (it took me about three months to learn all of THEIR names). Not to mention that we have a lot of Asian and Middle Eastern kids with names that are often difficult to pronounce, let alone remember. But I am trying each day to learn a few more names, and will periodically go around the room and mentally try to associate a name with a face. I know this is important, especially when I take over the class next Spring.
Other than that, it was a good second day, and while I know I have a lot to learn, both in practice and in theory, I must say that I do feel rather comfortable inside the classroom.
More tomorrow.
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