This
week was by far the best week I’ve had. When I think back over it I can see quite
clearly why. I was organised…I had thought through what I needed to do for the
week and managed to create a much clearer picture in my mind as to what needed
to happen for the week to be successful.
Because I have had my mentor in my room at least once a week I have had
the chance to see her model a few different things for me. The modelling has mainly
been in reading which is the area I felt most lost in. After observing her and
being able to do interactive sessions with the groups, I feel more confident
when I’m taking the groups. My numeracy
groups are also coming together now that I have a better idea of where all the
children are at. Things are slowly
starting to make sense and for the first time I don’t feel so much like I’m
sinking but that I am able to swim. Not too far and not out too deep but I am
certainly gaining the confidence to do more.
There
are so many different aspects of teaching, so many different things to think
about and remember all while you are trying to make sense of the systems and
procedures of a school. One thing that
has blown me away is the amount of emails I receive in a day. Some of them I
can’t even bare to open as it will most likely result in another task on my to
do list. Learning how to manage these
things will be a long journey. Some of
the meetings we have at the moment go straight over my head and to some extent
I feel like it is close to pointless me being there but I’m sure as time goes
on things will become clearer and I will understand what is going on around me.
They say that sometimes ignorance is bliss and I would have to agree. Sometimes it is best to let things wash over
you and not get stressed about the things you don’t understand. I know I have
really good support here and I am not apprehensive about asking my team for help
when I need it. I feel good going into the next couple of weeks, especially now
having made it to over the half way mark.
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