One of the things I have noticed
this year is that the students take me more seriously. My first year it seemed
like I was always behind and I spent several mornings during my 30 minute
commute thinking; “What in the world am I going to do with the kids today…” Fortunately,
this year I have had a much better idea what is expected of me and I actually
have a game plan. Not only has it made my year easier, but the kids are much
more focused and seem to think I know what I am doing (I really have them
fooled). There has been several times, last year and this year, which I have
tried projects for the first time ever during the class (not the best practice
I should add). Many times I have thought to myself; “Holy Crap! That worked!”,
but I always play it cool and the kids believe that I have done these things
thousands of times. This year I have been much better taking the time to take
the demonstrations home and making sure I don’t have any surprises during
class.
That's fantastic when things turn out great when you were unsure about the results. Kids are so unpredictable. You could probably try the same thing and get a different response. It all depends who your audience is and whether there is that one kid who wants to perform in a way that disrupts your plan. I am glad it all worked out. I will be glad to get to the point when I know what will work and how to make it work regardless of those unforeseen forces that may disrupt the plan.
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