4th period lesson - The Odyssey

Today's lesson went great! Another copycat: I did with 4th period what my CT did with 3rd period yesterday.

Pronouns went way better today too! Yay! This section of pronouns was easier than the last section too. I clarified for them when apostrophes should and should not be used. Now they're empowered to never ever ever ever use apostrophes when using possessive pronouns! And to know the difference between your and you're, as well as their, they're, and there. I hope if they leave my class learning nothing else, they will at least have learned that difference and will never ever make that mistake again!
We started "The Odyssey" today, and I think they're going to like it. I mean, who wouldn't love a story full of sex, fighting, blood, and maritime adventure?! :)

One thing I need to work on in my own teaching, that I noticed today, is how to make sure I stay on track and my students learn what I want them to learn. While I was observing my CT teaching this lesson yesterday and taking notes, I jotted down in the textbook things I thought were important and things she touched on with the other class. But as I read out loud and then started talking to them about what happened, summarizing characters, etc. I got a few confused looks and started feeling like I was wandering all over the place in my discussion and my "lecturing", if you could call it that. Maybe I'll pick my CT's brain about how to make sure I stay on track.

For my seminar class at college, we need to develop a professional development plan. Ugh. I need to pick her brain about that too. I'm probably going to do mine on classroom management, but we'll see what she says too.

Today is going to be a looooonnnngggg day. Teaching, work, and more work tonight. (Jack White is playing at Popejoy tonight!). So we'll see what tomorrow is like, and how much coffee I'll need to make it through! :)