Introducing Ms. Jacobs...

Many of you will be glad to hear that I have successfully survived my first day of school with the kids!

YAY!!

And now I am totally exhausted. And I didn't even TEACH anything. I just watched and helped out where needed. Can you imagine what I will be feeling when I am taking on three blocks a day for five weeks?!?! And then... when I am a REAL, FULL-TIME teacher. Right now, I am not sure how teachers do anything else.

Here are a few of the things I am nervous about.

-I want to be clear in my authority with the students. I am young and I smile alot- so I am afraid the kids will chew me up and spit me out. I am afraid they won't respect my authority in the classroom. So in these next few days I am working to really assert myself there. Please- if you have any tips- tell me!

- I want to challenge the students, not leave any behind, and not bore any to death. Whew- thats a huge task. So how do I affectively accomplish this? ( I guess this is what student teaching is all about!)

But all in all, I am working with two amazing cooperating teachers. I have so much to learn from them. I know they will prepare me well. :)