Like Lindsey said, this has definitely been quite the week! Conferences went really well for us. It was so nice to meet with the parents and be able to discuss what's going on in our classroom. I feel like it really gives more of a glimpse into the students. It was nice to hear how the students think things are going for them and for the class, as well. Sarah and I alternated leading each conference, which worked really well.
I also wrapped up teaching math and science this week. Overall, it was a really good three weeks. The biggest and most important lesson I've been learning through this part of my lead teach is to remember that it's alright to just slow down and work at a pace that works for the students. With behavior concerns and difficult curriculum concepts, the best thing to do was just to slow down and process. I'm finding that when I try to rush through in order to "stay on track" it ends up throwing us off more than anything. But, as I slow down, students behavior issues and frustrations really diminish.
So, as I look forward to language arts and social studies that is something I am definitely keeping in mind. I need to balance being patient while still having high expectations. There is so much going on in these students' lives and we just need to recognize it and meet them there.
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I think that was the same lesson I learned. I tried to stay on pace and finish bits and pieces and in the end I did a lot of supplementing, because they were frustrated. I was frustrated. Do you know why it's the sixth grade book? I feel it is way too high for most of them!
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