{first day of high school practicum}
The Schedule:
This morning I went into a local high school for the first time as a practicum student or a teacher. I woke up at 6:30 and left around 7:50 to arrive by 8am. The classes at this school begin at 8:15.
The first period is a College Prep Earth Science class which was relatively calm. The students were working on a density lab using triple beams, graduated cylinders, and objects to figure out Volume, Mass, and Density.
After completing the lab (in groups) we reviewed before their test on density and hurricanes.
Then I had a planning period with my host teacher which I can easily see being valuable in the future. We visited the copy room, stopped by the library, and she gave me a quick tour of the school building.
After the planning period we settled in for fifth period which is a shorter class period (and they meet every day). The students are much louder that period than during 1st. We went through a density worksheet and the class is about two periods behind where the 1st period class was today.
All in all it was a great first day and I'm looking forward to going back tomorrow morning!
The Funnies:
- "Why do dead bodies float in water?" - Where did this come from?
- Students trying to trick me into learning the wrong names by switching seats (I caught this in both classes)
The Frustrations:
- Students talking excessively - Host teacher had to say "stop talking", "I'm tired of talking over you", or "Don't talk when I'm talking" countless times during class period
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