The Last Day

The Last Day

The last day of field experience seemed to go by really fast. I would have been okay with time slowing down a little bit. The students didn't know it was our last day until midmorning. I noticed after they knew we wouldn't be coming back on a regular basis like before, they were vying for our attention. During read-to-self, many students wanted us to sit next to them so they could read a book to us. I had one student read five books to me without much help. It was incredible because I had heard him speak very little up to that point. Another student was so proud of reading the book without any help that she smiled the entire time she read. They are just a great group of kids.
I can't say enough good things about my cooperating teacher. She would point out teaching strategies she used to encourage behaviors or stop a behavior. She told us how the room was set up and how she uses colors, numbers, and letters for organization. Keeping her classroom clean is very important to her, so she would tell us about things that are not allowed in the classroom like snow boots, food, or beverages. The students know that she expects a lot from them and they expect a lot from each other.
This class was an exceptional bunch and I'm going to miss them.