Entry #30

Entry #30

School Placement:  Forest Hills Elementary

Cooperating Teacher:  Crystal Boyd

Grades/Subjects:  K-5 PE

Date:  10-22-14

Summary of Today’s Activities

                Today I had first, second, and 4^th graders.  The first and second graders played Monster Mash for the warm up, Bats in the Trees, and Ghost tag.  We had a little extra time with the second graders so they played Ghostbusters.  The 4^th graders played Spider Tag, Haunted House, and Ghostbusters.  I found out today that the students have a half day tomorrow and they have no special classes during their day, so we will not have any students in the gym.  Today, Ms. Boyd and I had car duty.  In the mornings we have to stand outside and make sure they students are getting into the building safely and make sure they are walking to the correct classroom.  Ms. Boyd was there to help me since I didn’t really know where the students were supposed to go.

Reflection

                I feel like Ms. Boyd has done a good job with helping me with ideas for games and letting me have the classroom when the students arrive.  There are times when I am preparing to address a student for bad behavior or not understanding the rules of a game and she yells out to the student before I get an opportunity to explain to the student what they were doing wrong.  It has gradually gotten better, but it is still an issue.  She gave me some feedback today about my instruction.  She said I had good control of the class and I was very enthusiastic with the students.  The only thing she saw today that she said will be improved through time with elementary students is hearing all of their side comments and addressing them.  Evidently, while I was teaching a game, one of the students made a comment to where she could hear it, but I couldn’t.  I continued to instruct and never addressed the comment the student made in front of the class.