Tomorrow, I will officially take over Mrs. Jenkins-Scott's 4th period pre-algebra class and I could not be more excited! I have finally learned all of the students' names and feel pretty comfortable working with them. So far, I have mainly been walking around making sure students are on task and assisting them when needed. But, I am gradually starting to take on other responsibilities as well such as grading papers and taking attendance. Although I know that the students are used to my presence in the classroom, my biggest concern is the transition. I am not worried about the content or the actual instruction part, but just about how the kids will respond to me as I move from the observer to the learning facilitator. Already the students seem confused at times about who to ask if they can go to the bathroom, for example, and I can see this problem being amplified as I begin really teaching. Luckily, I have an amazing cooperating teacher who I know will help to make my role more clear to the students!
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