Reactions: Before the Students Arrived

The first day when my guide teacher was a little interesting. It seemed somewhat short and a little whirl wind. I have to admit that I first had some trepidations about Mrs. Perez-Peters. She was a little quirky and a little over the top sometimes. However, I soon learned that all of this fuels her for her days, and that she is an intelligent, passionate teacher, who really loves what she does. My planning time with her has shown me that she puts a lot of thought into what she gives to her students. In addition, she has become incredibly adept in interpreting their problems and knowing how to handle them on an individual basis. One thing that I do appreciate a great deal is the time that we take to sit down and discuss the lesson plans. Not only do we plan for the next week, which helps me think of things to do for my own future classes, but she also wants my input on how I think things went with the lesson we just did. If there is something that I have any sort of comment or criticism on she takes it in stride, and then explains why she may have done that in a certain way. She is an excellent guide teacher, and with that in mind, I believe that I am in good hands for the semester and possibly the year.