The second week of being in the field is going well I am beginning to start building relationships with some of the students and I really feel like I have made a lot of progress compared to how I was when I first began the teaching program. This week I've primarily talked with my mentor teacher about how to manage the classroom as one of the class periods I am present for is much more rowdy and energetic when compared to the other. I'm also a big fan of how Mrs. Fox gets her student's attention by using her 1-2-clap method which can turn an out-of-control classroom silent in just a few seconds without having to yell or seem aggressive at all.
This week I completed my lesson covering the Kingdoms of Ancient Egypt with Mrs. Fox's 5th and 6th period Social Studies Class. On the first day when I first introduced the topic to the 5th-period class, I was very nervous and had a hard time keeping my mind on track so I ended up making a few mistakes. My first major mistake was talking far faster than I should have which made it a little difficult for students to keep up. My second major mistake was when I finished the lecture portion of my lesson I had an activity prepared for the class to get them a little more excited for the rest of the week by having them build pyramids out of plastic cups. This activity was just a test for me to see if having a fun activity can help build up a relationship with the students or interest in the topic and it had mixed results I would say. Yes, the students did get very excited about the lesson but I did not give directions that were very clear and left the explanation vague which led to a bit...
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