Week3

What a week that passed.
I'm lucky to report that it was not a learner that damaged my motorbike, but rather the rain of the last month.

This weeks' teaching has been both exhilarating and a big dissappointment at the same time.

I'm finding that my Accounting classes are much easier to control, as I have so much practical experience doing it. The girls are hanging on my lips and I can see that they are making sense of what I'm teaching. Quite a few has come to me to say that they want to study further in accounting.

Math Lit is a double edged sword. I'm finding my grade 10 class to be interactive and they participate in class. I have no problem teaching in frontof them. When they do not understand, they ask.
The grade 11's are completely different. Apart from one or two girls who participate, the rest are just not communicating.
I did an informal test in the one double period (only used one period for it) and was so nervous that I completely forgot to check if they had done their homework. Their distance (and my nerves) causes me to also make mistakes that I normally would not make.

I've tried to show them how to do the work, do it on their own and assist the ones that struggle and do an overview and then the questions. 

The teacher says I'm doing better every week and that it is actually a good experience since not all classes are like my grade 10's.

I think the grade 10's are much more involved because I play Kahoot with them in almost every class. It might have some psychological effect that make them open up more.

I'll just need keep at it untill I find something that works for me and them.

I am also struggling to simplify to a level below what I can explain. The time limitations of classes make it difficult to thoroughly explain certain problems especially since the girls appear to not understand the concept of place holders. I am just at a loss on how to further make things simpler but will take it up with their teacher. I'll have time to talk to the teacher about this on Thursday.

Reflections really does help to identify the problem areas.

Ps. To add fuel to the fire, I'm going to be critted on Wednesday, doing my Grade 11 Math Lit class. Here's to hoping it goes well. Will let you know how it went.