Week 4

I know we are supposed to be posting every week to talk about our experiences in the classroom, but the reason why I personally have not been posting is because I haven't been in the classroom since the first day of school. Unfortunately, the people going into the classroom on Tuesdays are not scheduled to come in as often, which has proven to be a disadvantage during the sessions with my student from the class. There have been a few times when the student has tried to explain to me what they did during class, or what Pegeen expected the class to do with their assignments. The student didn't fully understand it herself in the first place, which in turn confused me as well when she tried to relay it back. I often feel that my sessions are not as successful due to my absence in the classroom, and that I could have better serviced my student if I had been there to understand the expectations of them.

I really love the idea of this program, and I loved going into the classroom on the first day getting to know the dynamic of the class. I hope that maybe something will be amended to the schedule so that the Tuesday people will get more of a chance to sit in on the classroom and get to know the students. I look forward to seeing everyone for the meeting on Wednesday!

Casey