You better read this blog post.

Mondays are always tough right? To make it even tougher, I was informed that there was a full moon tonight. With nature against me, I think I came out pretty well today. I was able to teach my first lesson. This was a grammar lesson on imperative sentences. The children were able to make connections to their personal lives and they were able to answer the essential question. I felt as though there were times that I did not have 100% of every child's attention. That seems to bother me when I'm in front of the class.

I really had to fight the urge to constantly tell children to look up, pay attention, and stop talking to their neighbors. Overall, I was able to get through the lesson, and each child was able to answer essential question and they all understood that an imperative sentence was a command. I really felt comfortable in front of the class. Teaching the 5th grade was completely different from last semester when I taught 2nd and 3rd grade, but I am enjoying this opportunity to gain as much experience as possible.

After school today I was able to meet with my University Supervisor along with the other student teacher in the school and both of our mentor teachers. We were able to discuss all of the requirements that need to be completed before my time comes to an end in November. Although it seems to be overwhelming, I know that by the end of this semester, I will be prepared and ready to become a full-time teacher. I feel that it is imperative that I end this blog with an imperative and so until next time: "Continue to read my blogs."