Week 3 - Lindsey

This week went by pretty quick! I wish we had more time for writing assignments. There never seems to enough time alllowed for students to finish quality work. The students this week were very excited about their mystery stories. They have been working on their drafts and then conferencing with me. They they work on their final copy. Most of the stories have been really good and suspensful too!

The students are also putting really good effort in to their colonies brochure. At first I think they were a little hesitent about the project, but on Friday they really got in to it! The final product for some is amazing.

I am really nervous about starting my math and science teaching. I have been told several times that I only have so much time to complete the units. And I have no idea how I am suppose to get that much done. These units are intense, especially science. But, Jodi has been pretty good about sitting down with me and helping determine what I can get through. However, neither of us really know since these are two new units.

The Star Students thing is still going well. I did something else too on Friday. Each table had a piece of paper and when I noticed that all the students at the table were doing what they were suppose to, I would give them a picture (star or smiley face). At the end of the day, the table with the most got a sucker. The students really got in to this. They worked very hard for me that day. It was great! This is something that I am going to every once in a while though.