1-28-09

This time I stayed longer, and got to observe most of the day. I learned how to introduce students to a new subject or technique, and then let them loose to try it themselves. She gives students the opportunity to come up to the board in front of their classmates and work it, and if they get it wrong someone can come up and help them. I get to work with students one-on-one out in the hall, particularly those with learning disabilities or behavior problems. It takes a little bit to get the student to cooperate. Mrs. Bartholomay reads Little House on the Prarie to the students. They actually sit down, listen, and react to the questions she asks them while and after she reads. When the students go to music or P.E. it is kind of a peaceful time for Mrs. Bartholomay. I wouldn't say, though, that she gets to relax because she usually sorts and/or grades papers. She also plans ahead of what she wants to do exactly when they return. Things seem more structured now.