This site is a class blog space for new Career and Technical Specializations and Heathcare Science teachers enrolled in the New Teacher Institute (NTI) at Georgia State University in Atlanta, Georgia.
Tuesday, September 23, 2008
Event of Surprise
With this being my 3rd year teaching at the same school not to much happens that just really shocks me, I kind of know what to expect for the most part. But one pleasant thing that caught me by surprise was the event of me missing thursday and friday of last week, usually being out the students are like ok he's back, I rarely miss days from work. So when I returned on Monday the first thing I hear is "Mr. Chapple we are so glad that you are back I really missed you being here, that was kind of a shock, you don't really know how much the students really take a liking to you and your class until something like this takes place. It was very surprising I really didn't know what to say.... but that is something that got me in shock this past week.
Experiences like you describe make it difficult to miss any days because your students really do want you there if you are truly teaching them something. Your class may be the highlight of their day.
ReplyDeleteI can relate to the way you feel after a day or two of being out of school. I was out two days during week five of this semester. When I returned, my students questioned me on how I was doing, and if I was going to be out anymore during this semester. After noticing their concerns for my absence, I found out that my students did not care for the sub that covered my class in my absence. Therefore, this taught me two things from being out. First, leave a good lesson plan for the sub. Second, prepare your class for your absence. Things will go much smoother for your absence and return.
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