So much has happened the past week. 


I had a meeting with a parent and a student about some issues with his grade. I told him that I wanted to help him and that he can come to me any time- now he has asked me so many questions in just the past couple days, it's soo encouraging to see him really want to know how to do an assignment.


My supervisor said "you're going to be a good teacher- just don't keep yourself from becoming a great teacher- you know, the one who will dress like Louisa May Alcott to talk about Little Women or puts a raven on their shoulder when talking about Poe." 


I want to be that teacher. 


I can see already that it is easy to get stuck in a rut. Today I was assessed for my midterm, and I see that becoming a great teacher needs time and experience. I won't just arrive, but I can persevere. God has given me this passion and this calling, and I want to do everything I can to make sure my students master everything I teach them.


What does it take for all of them to master it? I'm not just giving out assignments and things to see how they can fail- I see that these assessments are to help them master a skill. What can I do to help them MASTER these things? 


We are doing a nonfiction project- "Say it like you mean it" I guess I was a little vague in what the assignment was- as I was explaining I realized I wasn't anticipating their questions. I need to know how to better anticipate what they will ask and how much direction they should have.


Amy had a great idea of reading something- each group pick out a theme in the passage and then they have to teach it to the class. That's awesome! I'm writing it here so that I can come back to it later.