Week Three

I'm on the eve of week three, feeling better about all of this than I was when I started. The first day of school was horrible, I had no preperation and I was thrown into a class out of my subject area. I had no class roll, not really any idea of what to do infront of a class, and no confidence. I think that it went o.k, I got them to sit down most of the time and they were occupied for the double. I'm not teaching that class any more, so I can concentrate on the music classes.

I have a year 7 class and a year 9 class. It's taken me a while to know what I am supposed to be doing with them, the first week with these classes too was terrible. When walking in to the year 7 class I am still very nervous. They talk all the time, they fight with each other, they don't really respect me. But I am learning how to take charge, each class is a new opportunity to think things through. I am happier with the year 9 class, I am having some fun with them. I need to be a little harder on them too, they think that they are getting an easy ride. Last class some of them went to the bathroom and didn't come back in to the room. I didn't like that, so all bathroom privledges are cancelled.

Other than school I am happy with how things are at the moment. I have time to catch up with people, it's been great to see Bec and my parents and Marks parents. It's nice to feel like I have some time at home. My moneyless student days are numbered!