Today, our district held Professional Development for all 7th-high school English and Reading teachers. On our campus alone, we had 18 or 19 teachers out for this training. Some of the ELA and Rdg teachers as well as a few others went to Love and Logic training. In total, we had 21 teachers out. 8 positions were not picked up by subs, so any and everyone covered classes today. I had the opportunity to teach 7th grade Reading for 2 periods, and I really enjoyed it.
Everyone has their niche, and I prefer the 7th graders to the 8th graders. I will work with both, but when I have a choice, I choose 7th grade. I guess it is because they are so much like my 6th graders I taught for years and loved. 8th graders have a few more hormones and a lot more attitude.
The hard thing about covering a class is, like subs, you don't know what you are doing until you walk in the room. Once I'm in there, I want to make the lesson my own. Today, I had to tweak a few things b/c there wasn't enough time to finish what was assigned. I also don't like students to work independently, silently for a whole class. I broke up the lesson with discussions, which the students enjoyed.
I would go teach Reading again. I really enjoyed it today.
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