After Surviving Week 1

The week has gone by pretty quickly. I never realized how good Thursday would feel, waking up and realizing that I didn't have to attend any extra classes in the evening.My guide teacher has been very helpful and responsive throughout our time together. As we go along she takes the time to point out particular things that she tries to do. In addition, she does let me do a great deal of the grading and clerical work, not so much to turn me into her work slave, but to give me an idea of what will be involved. Having introduced me merely as "Mr. Russell" has helped the students to see me not as a student teacher, which I don't believe that they realize, thankfully, but as a co-teacher. While Mrs. Perez-Peters is taking the lead now, I do know that I will soon be feeling comfortable enough to take the reins and to become a more active part of their learning experience. The kids were not nearly as unruly and unresponsive as I believed that they could be. Overall, I have enjoyed my time so far and look forward to the rest of the year progressing in the same manner.